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MBNMS Volunteer Opportunities: Snapshot Day


Monterey County volunteer gathered
Monterey County volunteer gathered at REI in Marina before heading out to assigned sites.

 

Volunteers check dissolved oxygen at Carmel River State Beach
Volunteers check dissolved oxygen at Carmel River State Beach. Photo: C. Muegge.

On the first Saturday in May, volunteers from San Mateo County to San Luis Obispo County participate in the annual “Snapshot Day" Event. Trained volunteers participate in this Sanctuary-wide volunteer water quality monitoring event designed to increase information and public awareness about water quality issues affecting watersheds that drain to the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS). This community event provides a one-day "snapshot" of the health of the rivers and streams that flow into the MBNMS. Temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, and conductivity are measured in the field and water samples are collected for laboratory analysis of nutrients and bacteria levels. The volunteers collecting this valuable information play a key role in our community as stewards of our watersheds. The information they provide is used by resource agencies, local governments and community groups to protect and improve the health of our local streams through the 303(d) list among other resources.

24th Annual Snapshot Day is Saturday, May 4th, 2024

To get involved in Snapshot Day 2024, please register here. Below are the various training locations, dates, and times, as well as virtual training information. If you have further questions, please contact Lindsay Brown directly via email or call her at (831) 583-8733.


  Training Date Location
Santa Cruz County
  Tuesday April 23rd
6pm–7pm
Sanctuary Exploration Cneter
35 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
San Mateo County
  Wednesday April 24th
5pm–6pm
San Mateo County Resource Conservation District offices
80 Stone Pine Road #100, Half Moon Bay, CA.
Southern Monterey County/San Luis Obispo Area
  Thursday April 25th
5pm–6pm
Coastal Discovery Center
Hearst State Beach, San Simeon
Monterey County
  Monday April 29th
6pm–7:30pm
REI Marina
145 General Stillwell Drive, Marina
Online/Virtual Training
  Tuesday April 30th
6pm–7pm
Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 881 5322 6318
Passcode: 802367
 

Check out the 2024 Snapshot Day Poster (327K PDF).

Volunteers check water quality at San Carpoforo Creek in San Luis Obispo County

For more information please check out these links

Volunteers check water quality at San Carpoforo Creek in San Luis Obispo County.
Photo: H. Kilpatrick.
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