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RAFT Sampling at Conner Prairie
July 12 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT
RAFT has two types of events: Monthly Stream Sampling Events and Habitat Evaluation Events. During the Monthly Sampling Events volunteers collect water quality samples and measure the flow of local streams. Habitat Evaluation Events occur during the fall/winter months annually to evaluate the quality of local streams’ habitat while also picking up litter in the process.
The River Assessment Field Teams (RAFTs) are made up of individuals, family members, or small groups of friends, colleagues, or neighbors who are willing to donate time to help strategically assess local water quality. Data collected through this program will:
- Help provide a more complete picture of our water quality by teasing out pollution hot spots and measuring trends over time
- Help our Alliance direct educational and cost-share resources to areas with bad water quality
- Help agencies like the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) and local municipalities, fill in knowledge gaps and address concerns
Citizen science is a powerful tool to understand environmental conditions, complement the work of our agencies, and help make positive change!