2008 Training Workshops Offered for Volunteers Interested in River Monitoring

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2008 Training Workshops Offered for
Volunteers Interested in River Monitoring
Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Service’ (DES) Volunteer River Assessment Program (VRAP) is offering volunteer training for people interested in determining the health of their local or nearby river or stream. Interested individuals are encouraged to attend one of the Volunteer Training Workshops being offered through April and early May. A schedule of the dates and training locations is provided below.
Each VRAP volunteer who attends an annual training workshop will receive a demonstration of monitoring protocols and sampling techniques. During the training, volunteers will have an opportunity for hands-on use of the VRAP equipment and receive instruction in the collection of samples for laboratory analysis. Topics will include a discussion of the importance of typical water quality monitoring parameters and applicable state standards, calibration and meter checks, quality assurance and quality control, sample collection for field and laboratory analysis, and sampling techniques.
Registration for the 2008 VRAP training workshops is requested. Please RSVP no later than 3 days in advance of the training workshop you plan on attending.
For more information, and to register for a workshop, please contact: Jen Drociak, VRAP Coordinator, at or (603) 271-0699 or jdrociak@des.state.nh.us.
Date Time Location
Tuesday May 6 4:00-6:00pm Lisbon Town Hall
PO Box 222
Lisbon, NH 03585
(603) 838-2862
Wednesday May 7 6:30-8:30pm Keene State College
Science Center - Room 351
Winchester St
Keene, NH
Thursday May 8 6:00-8:00pm Lee Congregational Church
17 Mast Road/Route 155
Lee, NH 03861
(603) 659-9363
Tuesday May 13 6:00-8:00pm New Hampshire Community Technical College
320 Corporate Drive
Portsmouth, NH
(603) 334-6306
Monday May 19 6:00-8:00pm Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc.
117 Antrim Road
Bennington, NH 03442
(603) 588-3311
Tuesday May 22 6:00-8:00pm Waste Management of NH
36 Rochester Neck Road
Rochester, NH 03839
(603) 330-2100
Tuesday June 17 10:00am-12:00pm Waterville Valley Town Square
Building D
Ray Center
Brookside Room