The Partners of Scott County Watersheds (PSCW) hosted their yearly review seminar on November 19, discussing the results of their 2024 Snapshot events and preparing for the upcoming year.
The Fall Conservation Quarterly was held at the Davenport Public Library’s Eastern Branch over the lunch hour from noon to one. PSCW has been collecting data on local water quality for the last twenty years.
Watershed Coordinator Liv Humphrey said that each year, PSCW hosts three volunteer “Snapshot” events. These days are dedicated to water quality monitoring, she said, providing a snapshot of water quality conditions.
This year, PSCW hosted a Spring Snapshot event at Davenport Public Works, a summer volunteer day at Nahant Marsh, and their fall Snapshot at Eldridge Fire Department. Humphrey said volunteers are vital in both Snapshot events and community water quality monitoring.
“Not only collect data, but to build watershed stewards, and the best way to do it is to get them out in the field, get them acquainted with their natural resources,” Humphrey said. “And then, getting to see them collect the data and know that their data actually matters and their work actually matters.”
Humphrey said Snapshot data collection allows PSCW to create “report cards” for different problem areas within water quality.
For more information on PSCW water quality data, visit their website.
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