Alabama Water Watch

Friends of the Locust Fork River - River Clean Ups
2019-11-09 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | AL
*This event is not hosted by Alabama Water Watch. See Friends of the Locust Fork River website for more information.*
https://www.friendsofthelocustforkriver.org/river-clean-ups.html
Friends of the Locust Fork River participates in People Against a Littered State (PALS) Adopt-a-Stream Program. Each second Saturday FLFR volunteers clean up the areas at Swann Covered Bridge, Mardis Mill Falls, and Taylor Ford – a FLFR leader provides bags, gloves, trash grabbers, etc.
With more volunteers FLFR could clean up more river sites such as Horton Mill Covered Bridge.
Want to share the fun and take part in our life-sustaining actions to keep the river and county cleaner?
9:00 am Swann Covered Bridge, Sam Howell, leader
10:00 am Mardis Mill Falls, Alden Brindle, leader
​10:30 am Taylor Ford, Ana Self, leader

Water Chemistry Monitoring Workshop - Mobile County
2019-11-09 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | University of South AL, 5871 USA Dr. N, Mobile, AL, 36688, United States
Trainers: Mimi Fearn, Jason Kudulis, Jackie Wilson
Workshop Contact Email: mfearn2307@gmail.com
Workshop Contact Phone: 251-654-2971
Workshop Location:
University of South Alabama
Life Sciences Building Room 335
5871 USA Dr N
Mobile, AL 36688
Workshop Description: Become a certified volunteer water quality monitor! Test physical and chemical characteristics of water to determine pollution sources and long-term trends in water quality. Six variables are measured with a customized test kit, and results can be compared with water quality standards that define conditions for healthy waterbodies.
Please bring a sack lunch and a water bottle. All activities will take place indoors.

Alabama Rivers Workshop - Cheaha State Park
2019-11-09 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Cheaha State Park, 19644 AL-281, Delta, AL, 36258, United States
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!!!
Calling all educators, outreach and Extension specialists, classroom teachers and volunteers who work with 4th-12th grades!
SAVE THE DATE for a new workshop series based on AWW Founder Dr. Bill Deutsch’s new book, Alabama Rivers, A Celebration and Challenge. The workshop will cover a brand-new curriculum based on the book, and will cover natural and human history, geology, geography, and many more topics as they relate to Alabama’s rivers. More information on venues and registration coming soon.
When: November 9, 2019
Where: Cheaha State Park, Delta, AL
Registration Fee: $35
VIEW WORKSHOP FLYER HERE
With Registration Fee, Participants Receive:

Certification as a facilitator of the Alabama Rivers workshop curriculum
Copy of Alabama Rivers, A Celebration and Challenge by Dr. Bill Deutsch
Book reading guide/companion curriculum
Access to supplemental online digital resources
Continuing Education Units from Auburn University
Support with the implementation of the curriculum and activities
Programs specific to workshop host environmental centers (including floats, boat tours, and more!)
Food and lodging during the workshop

This workshop is hosted in partnership with Legacy, Inc. Registration will be coordinated through Legacy. You access the mail-in (PDF) registration form here.

Water Chemistry Monitoring Workshop - Birmingham Zoo
2019-11-12 08:30 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Birmingham Zoo
Trainers: Hana Berres and Flo Peters
Workshop Contact Email: (Hana) hana.berres@jccal.org and (Flo) florencepeters42@outlook.com
Workshop Contact Phone: 205-223-9261
Workshop Location:
Birmingham Zoo Learning Center (Near New Front Entrance)
2360 Cahaba Rd
Birmingham, AL 35223
Workshop Description: Become a certified volunteer water quality monitor! Test physical and chemical characteristics of water to determine pollution sources and long-term trends in water quality. Six variables are measured with a customized test kit, and results can be compared with water quality standards that define conditions for healthy waterbodies.
Please bring a sack lunch and a water bottle, as there will be limited time to go out and get lunch elsewhere.

Bacteriological Monitoring Workshop - Birmingham Zoo
2019-11-13 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Birmingham Zoo Lodge, 2630 Cahaba Rd, Birmingham, AL, 35223, United States
Trainer: Taylor Steele

Workshop Contact Email: awwprog@auburn.edu

Workshop Contact Phone: 334-844-4785

Workshop Location:
Birmingham Zoo Lodge
2630 Cahaba Road
Birmingham, AL 35223

Workshop Description: Get certified as a volunteer water bacteriological monitor! Learn to detect levels of E.coli and other coliform bacteria in water as indicators of contamination. Determine if water is safe for drinking, swimming and aquatic life.

Bacteriological Monitoring Workshop - Baldwin County
2019-11-13 13:30 - 14:30 (America/Chicago) | Auditorium at Weeks Bay Reserve, 11300 US Hwy 98, Fairhope, AL, 36532, United States
Trainer: Mike Shelton
Workshop Contact Email: mike.shelton@dcnr.alabama.gov
Workshop Contact Phone: 251-490-8968
Workshop Location:
Weeks Bay Reserve Auditorium
11300 US Hwy 98
Fairhope, AL 36532
Workshop Description: Get certified as a volunteer water bacteriological monitor! Learn to detect levels of E.coli and other coliform bacteria in water as indicators of contamination. Determine if water is safe for drinking, swimming and aquatic life.

Alabama Coastal Foundation - Connect to Your Coast Mobile
2019-11-21 16:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | Serda Brewing Company, 600 Government St, Mobile, AL, 36602, United States
*This event is not hosted by Alabama Water Watch. See Alabama Coastal Foundation (ACF) website for more information.*
Connect to Your Coast at Serda Brewing Company (600 Government St, Mobile, AL 36602)! Stop by on Thursday, November 21 anytime from 4-10pm to Connect to Your Coast. During the time of the event, Serda Brewing has graciously offered to donate $1/ pint sold!
All proceeds from CTYC events benefit the habitat restoration and environmental education programs provided to the State of Alabama. We work to improve and protect Alabama’s coastal environment through cooperation, education and participation. This is your chance to show support for the Gulf Coast area we all love and enjoy.
The Alabama Coastal Foundation’s FREE Connect to Your Coast outreach events are designed to be an easy and fun way that individuals can learn how they can help protect our precious coastal environment.
Pay $10 in advance to receive an ACF pint glass by visiting: http://www.joinacf.org/donate and ACF will cover your first beer! *must be 21 years of age or older
If you have questions or would like to host an event in your hometown, please email info@joinACF.org

Alabama Coastal Foundation - Connect to Your Coast Cullman
2019-12-06 14:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Goat Island Brewing, 1646-A John H Cooper Dr SE, Cullman, AL, 35055, United States
*This event is not hosted by Alabama Water Watch. See Alabama Coastal Foundation (ACF) website for more information.*
Connect to Your Coast at Goat Island Brewing (1646-A John H Cooper Dr SE Cullman, Alabama 35055)! Stop by on Friday, December 6 anytime from 2-9pm to Connect to Your Coast. During the time of the event, Goat Island Brewing has graciously offered to donate $1/ pint sold!
All proceeds from CTYC events benefit the habitat restoration and environmental education programs provided to the State of Alabama. We work to improve and protect Alabama’s coastal environment through cooperation, education and participation. This is your chance to show support for the Gulf Coast area we all love and enjoy.
The Alabama Coastal Foundation’s FREE Connect to Your Coast outreach events are designed to be an easy and fun way that individuals can learn how they can help protect our precious coastal environment.
Pay $10 in advance to receive an ACF pint glass by visiting: http://www.joinacf.org/donate and ACF will cover your first beer! *must be 21 years of age or older
If you have questions or would like to host an event in your hometown, please email info@joinACF.org

Bankhead National Forest Water Monitoring Workshop
2020-01-22 - 2020-01-23 | Double Springs Municipal Building, 23415 Highway 195 S, Double Springs, AL, 35553, United States
Alabama Water Watch, in partnership with the USDA Forest Service, is excited to announce the launch of a new water monitoring project in the National Forests in Alabama!
This project’s goal is to promote citizens to discover the national forests in Alabama…by monitoring their waters! Volunteer citizens will gather water chemistry and bacteriological monitoring data on select stream locations within the National Forests in Alabama.
Three, 2-day water quality monitoring workshops will be held in January through February 2020 for the Tuskegee, Bankhead, and Conecuh National Forests.
Each workshop will cover information related to the water environment, forests and watershed health, pollution, water quality standards, and data management. Workshop participants will be trained and certified in AWW Water Chemistry and Bacteriological Monitoring.
During Day 2 of each workshop, participants will head outdoors to conduct monitoring practices and visit pre-selected monitoring sites on the National Forests.

Tuskegee National Forest Water Monitoring Workshop
2020-02-07 - 2020-02-08 | CASIC Building, 559 Devall Drive, Auburn, AL, 36849, United States

Conecuh National Forest Water Monitoring Workshop
2020-02-19 - 2020-02-20 | Covington County Extension Office, 23952 AL-55, Andalusia, AL, 36420, United States

Bacteriological Monitoring Workshop - Winston County
2020-03-13 11:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | AL, United States
THE TIME AND LOCATION FOR THIS WORKSHOP HAS CHANGED. PLEASE CONTACT ALABAMA WATER WATCH AT 334-844-4785 OR awwprog@auburn.edu FOR DETAILS.
Trainers: Sergio RuizCordova and Sydney Smith
Workshop Contact Email: awwprog@auburn.edu
Workshop Contact Phone: 334-844-4785
Workshop Location:
Smith Lake Civic Association
2155 County Road 43
Jasper, AL 35504
Workshop Description: Become a certified volunteer water quality monitor! Learn how to detect levels of E.coli and other coliform bacteria in water as indicators of contamination. Determine if water meets water quality standards for drinking, swimming, and aquatic life.
All activities will take place indoors.

Alabama Rivers Educator Workshop - Lee Co. (Social Studies Focus)
2020-04-20 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Lee County Historical Society, 6500 Stage Road, Loachapoka, AL, 36865, United States
Alabama Rivers Book Workshops, funded by MidSouth RC&D and based on Dr. Bill Deutsch’s book Alabama Rivers, A Celebration & Challenge, are ideal for educators, outreach specialists, classroom teachers, and volunteers who work with 4th-12th grades.
Morning instruction will take place predominately in the classroom. Workshop facilitators will provide:

An overview of the Alabama Rivers book
Instruction in how to use the curriculum
Demonstrations of how to conduct several of the lessons

In the afternoon, participants will tour Auburn University’s Museum of Natural History and engage in social science-related programming as it pertains to Alabama Rivers.
Participants who complete this Alabama Rivers Book Workshop will receive:

Certification as an Alabama Rivers Educator
Copy of Alabama Rivers, A Celebration and Challenge by Dr. Bill Deutsch
Copy of An Educator’s Guide to Alabama Rivers
Access to online digital resources
Continuing Education Units from Auburn University and Professional Development Units from PowerSchool

The Workshop Registration Fee is $25. Refunds will be given up to two weeks before the workshop. Your registration is not complete until your fee is received. You can pay online in the pages that follow, or mail a check to:
Alabama Water Watch
559 Devall Dr.
Auburn, AL 36849
Please contact the AWW Office with any questions.
awwprog@auburn.edu
334-844-4785
This workshop is sponsored by MidSouth RC&D.

Alabama Rivers Educator Workshop - Lee Co (Science Focus)
2020-04-20 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Lee County Historical Society, 6500 Stage Road, Loachapoka, AL, 36865, United States
Alabama Rivers Book Workshops, funded by MidSouth RC&D and based on Dr. Bill Deutsch’s book Alabama Rivers, A Celebration & Challenge, are ideal for educators, outreach specialists, classroom teachers, and volunteers who work with 4th-12th grades.
Morning instruction will take place predominately in the classroom. Workshop facilitators will provide:

An overview of the Alabama Rivers book
Instruction in how to use the curriculum
Demonstrations of how to conduct several of the lessons

In the afternoon, participants will tour Auburn University’s E.W. Shell Fisheries Station and engage in science-related programming.
Participants who complete this Alabama Rivers Book Workshop will receive:

Certification as an Alabama Rivers Educator
Copy of Alabama Rivers, A Celebration and Challenge by Dr. Bill Deutsch
Copy of An Educator’s Guide to Alabama Rivers
Access to online digital resources
Continuing Education Units from Auburn University and Professional Development Units from PowerSchool
Lunch (provided by Legacy, Inc.)

The Workshop Registration Fee is $25. Refunds will be given up to two weeks before the workshop. Your registration is not complete until your fee is received. You can pay online in the pages that follow, or mail a check to:
Alabama Water Watch
559 Devall Dr.
Auburn, AL 36849
Please contact the AWW Office with any questions.
awwprog@auburn.edu
334-844-4785
This workshop is sponsored by MidSouth RC&D and Legacy, Inc.

Alabama Rivers Educator Workshop - Lee Co (Art Focus)
2020-04-20 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Lee County Historical Society, 6500 Stage Road, Loachapoka, AL, 36865, United States
Alabama Rivers Book Workshops, funded by MidSouth RC&D and based on Dr. Bill Deutsch’s book Alabama Rivers, A Celebration & Challenge, are ideal for educators, outreach specialists, classroom teachers, and volunteers who work with 4th-12th grades.
Morning instruction will take place predominately in the classroom. Workshop facilitators will provide:

An overview of the Alabama Rivers book
Instruction in how to use the curriculum
Demonstrations of how to conduct several of the lessons

In the afternoon, participants will tour Auburn University’s Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art and engage in art-related programming as it pertains to Alabama Rivers.
Participants who complete this Alabama Rivers Book Workshop will receive:

Certification as an Alabama Rivers Educator
Copy of Alabama Rivers, A Celebration and Challenge by Dr. Bill Deutsch
Copy of An Educator’s Guide to Alabama Rivers
Access to online digital resources
Continuing Education Units from Auburn University and Professional Development Units from PowerSchool

The Workshop Registration Fee is $25. Refunds will be given up to two weeks before the workshop. Your registration is not complete until your fee is received. You can pay online in the pages that follow, or mail a check to:
Alabama Water Watch
559 Devall Dr.
Auburn, AL 36849
Please contact the AWW Office with any questions.
awwprog@auburn.edu
334-844-4785
This workshop is sponsored by MidSouth RC&D.

ARA Water is Life Webinar: On the Black Warrior River
2020-04-21 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Via Zoom, Teleconference or Phone
*This event is hosted by Alabama Rivers Alliance*
Learn more about the Black Warrior River and the organizations working to protect it for generations to come.
Join in on Tuesday, April 21 from Noon – 1 PM for an interactive Zoom discussion with the Alabama River’s Alliance and their partners with the Black Warrior Riverkeeper and Friends of the Locust Fork River! The discussion will feature Charles Scribner, Black Warrior Riverkeeper & Stephen Guesman, Friends of the Locust Fork River.
For more information, visit the Alabama River’s Alliance website: https://alabamarivers.org/
You can join by video or by simply calling in!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

2020 Alabama Water Watch Virtual Annual Meeting
2020-06-13 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Via Zoom, Teleconference or Phone
The Alabama Water Watch Annual Meeting is going virtual! Join us on the morning of Saturday, June 13 for a virtual celebration of the AWWesome achievements of our Volunteer Monitors and Trainers, partners, and projects! If you are unfamiliar with the Alabama Water Watch (AWW) Program, the Annual Meeting is great way to learn more.
You must register through Zoom to participate. Registration is free!
Saturday, June 13, 2020
Via Zoom

Please note that the demographics portion of this registration is optional, anonymous, and used only for reporting purposes to the Alabama Cooperative Extension System. Your contact information is kept confidential and is never shared without your consent.

Data Tools Webinar Series - Beginner
2020-08-05 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Via Zoom, Teleconference or Phone
Join us for the first session of the AWW Data Tools Webinar Series on August 5th from 12-1pm!
The webinar series will feature basic, intermediate, and advanced video tutorials in a live webinar format to help volunteer monitors and the public navigate the various water quality data tools available on the AWW website.
This beginner-level session will cover the following topics:

How to find a monitoring site through maps and tables
How to graph bacteriological data and interpret related water quality standards
How to graph each water chemistry variable
How to graph bacteriological data

Registration is free, but required. The webinars will be held on the teleconference platform Zoom. You do not need a Zoom account to participate.

Data Tools Webinar Series - Intermediate
2020-08-19 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Via Zoom, Teleconference or Phone
Join us for the intermediate session of the AWW Data Tools Webinar Series on August 19th from 12-1pm!
The webinar series will feature basic, intermediate, and advanced video tutorials in a live webinar format to help volunteer monitors and the public navigate the various water quality data tools available on the AWW website.
This intermediate- level session will cover the following topics:

How to compare water chemistry variables on graphs

Temperature and Dissolved Oxygen
Dissolved Oxygen Saturation
pH, Alkalinity, and Hardness
Turbidity and Secchi Disk Depth

Overlapping Chemistry Data over E.coli Data

Registration is free, but required. The webinars will be held on the teleconference platform Zoom. You do not need a Zoom account to participate.

Data Tools Webinar Series - Advanced
2020-09-02 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Via Zoom, Teleconference or Phone
Join us for the advanced session of the AWW Data Tools Webinar Series on September 2nd from 12-1pm!
The webinar series will feature basic, intermediate, and advanced video tutorials in a live webinar format to help volunteer monitors and the public navigate the various water quality data tools available on the AWW website.
This advanced-level session will cover the following topics:

How to use the radial search function
How to compare data from multiple sites
How to find sites with atypical values

Registration is free, but required. The webinars will be held on the teleconference platform Zoom. You do not need a Zoom account to participate.

Data Tools Webinar Series - Advanced Map Tools and Layers
2020-09-16 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Via Zoom, Teleconference or Phone
Join us for the advanced map tools session of the AWW Data Tools Webinar Series on September 16th from 12-1pm!
The webinar series will feature basic, intermediate, and advanced video tutorials in a live webinar format to help volunteer monitors and the public navigate the various water quality data tools available on the AWW website.
This advanced-level session will cover the following topics:

How to view basic map layers
How to view hydrologic unit code (HUC) watersheds
How to view the National Hydrography Dataset
How to view the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) 303(d) listed waterbodies
How to view the U.S. Geological Survey geology layer for Alabama

Registration is free, but required. The webinars will be held on the teleconference platform Zoom. You do not need a Zoom account to participate.

Basin Banter with Bill - Cahaba
2021-04-28 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Zoom (Video Webinar), AL, United States
A monthly series on the major river basins of Alabama featuring Dr. Bill Deutsch, author of Alabama Rivers: A Celebration & Challenge. This Basin Talk will explore the Cahaba River Basin.

Basin Banter with Bill - Coosa
2021-05-19 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Zoom (Video Webinar), AL, United States
A monthly series on the major river basins of Alabama featuring Dr. Bill Deutsch, author of Alabama Rivers: A Celebration & Challenge. This Basin Talk will explore the Coosa River Basin.

AWW Annual Meeting
2021-06-26 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Zoom (Video Webinar), AL, United States
Join us for the 29th Alabama Water Watch Annual Meeting!
This year’s celebration will include program updates, volunteer stories, our annual Awards Ceremony, and more!

Basin Banter with Bill - Tallapoosa
2021-06-30 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Zoom (Video Webinar), AL, United States
A monthly series on the major river basins of Alabama featuring Dr. Bill Deutsch, author of Alabama Rivers: A Celebration & Challenge. This Basin Talk will explore the Tallapoosa Basin.

Alabama Watershed Stewards - Installing Permeable Pavers Training
2021-07-07 08:30 - 16:00 UTC | CASIC Building, 559 Devall Drive, Auburn, AL, 36849, United States
This workshop is hosted by Alabama Watershed Stewards Staff. Follow the link for registration and more information.
REGISTRATION OPEN
1-Day In Person Workshop
Calling all engineers, planners and designers! Do you want to know more about installing permeable pavement as a low impact development practice? Don’t miss your opportunity to participate in this professional development training offered by Alabama Watershed Stewards.
Catered lunch is provided.
A student discount code is available, email laura.bell@auburn.edu for details.

Alabama Watershed Stewards - Enterprise
2021-07-16 09:00 - 16:00 UTC | Enterprise Farmers Market, 525 N Main St, Enterprise, Alabama, 36330
This workshop is hosted by Alabama Watershed Stewards Staff. Follow the link for registration and more information.
REGISTRATION OPEN
1-Day In Person Workshop – Open to the public!
Contact Laura Bell at laura.bell@auburn.edu for questions
Educational program to help you learn how you can improve Alabama’s water resources. Learn how watershed systems work, how activities on land impact water quality, what causes water impairments, and how communities can make a difference!
Lunch will be provided.

Basin Banter with Bill - Alabama River Basin
2021-07-21 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Zoom (Video Webinar), AL, United States
A monthly series on the major river basins of Alabama featuring Dr. Bill Deutsch, author of Alabama Rivers: A Celebration & Challenge. This Basin Talk will explore the Alabama River Basin.

Basin Banter with Bill - Coastal Plain Streams & Chattahoochee River Basins
2021-08-18 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Zoom (Video Webinar), AL, United States
A monthly series on the major river basins of Alabama featuring Dr. Bill Deutsch, author of Alabama Rivers: A Celebration & Challenge. This Basin Talk will explore the Coastal Plain Streams and Chattahoochee River Basins.

WRC Water Webinar - Patrick Thompson - Alabama Canebrake Pitcher Plant Bogs: Natural Heritage on the Brink
2021-08-25 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Zoom (Video Webinar), AL, United States
Alabama Canebrake Pitcher Plant Bogs: Natural Heritage on the Brink featuring Patrick Thompson, special collections curator for the Donald E. Davis Arboretum, part of the Auburn University College of Sciences and Mathematics.
The Alabama Canebrake Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia rubra ssp. alabamensis) is Alabama-endemic carnivorous plant that grows in wet sandy clay soils of seepage bogs.
Free Registration: https://auburn.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZctf-irpjgsGtV5xcDhMSKPcPXseCPLSuiX
