The Streamkeepers Handbook is organized into five sections: | ||||
Section 1: Introduction to the Streamkeepers Program. | Section 2: Summary of available projects. | Section 3: Basic information on watersheds, the water cycle, and stream ecology. | Section 4: Guide to the agencies responsible for managing various watershed resources. | Section 5: References and resources, Community Advisors offices, glossary etc. |
MODULE 1 *
Introductory Stream Habitat Survey Walk a stream and map its features |
MODULE 2 *
Advanced Stream Habitat Survey Select a location and complete a detailed habitat assessment |
MODULE 3 *
Water Quality Survey Collect a water sample and test it for purity |
MODULE 4 *
Stream Invertebrate Survey Collect and identify aquatic bugs to assess stream health |
MODULE 5
Storm Drain Marking Paint a yellow fish beside storm drains to identify that they empty into local streams |
MODULE 6
Stream Clean Up Learn the do's and don'ts of cleaning up a stream |
MODULE 7 *
Streamside Planting Select, propagate and plant native species |
MODULE 8
Streamside Fencing Design and build a fence to protect streamside vegetation |
MODULE 9
Observe, Record and Report Guidelines for identifying and reporting unlawful activities |
MODULE 10
Community Awareness Educate your neighbours about their watershed |
MODULE 11 *
Juvenile Fish Trapping and Identification Capture fish in a live trap and determine its species |
MODULE 12
Salmonid Spawner Survey Identify and count spawning salmonids |
MODULE 13
Creel Survey Monitor sport fishing effort and catch |
MODULE 14
Stream Channel Improvement Assess sites, design and build a project |