Citizen Watershed Monitors of Orange County (CWMOC).
The Citizen Watershed Monitors of Orange County (CWMOC) sponsored by Southern California's Regional Water Control boards, was formed to grow the citizen water quality monitoring effort of watersheds in Orange County, with a networking approach and with participation from the involved agencies, non-profits, and community based organizations. Our chapter is one of the founding
members of this coalition of environmental organizations, which include the Bolsa Chica Conservancy, Trout Unlimited, Orange County Coastkeeper, Huntington Beach Wetlands Conservancy, and Golden West College.

Upcoming Events:

April 30, 2008-watershed monitor training.
Learn how you can become a citizen monitor! Volunteers will be trained to monitor temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, and conductivity in the field and will collectt water samples for laboratory analysis of nutrients and bacteria levels.

May 3, 2008-Snapshot Day.
Join your friends and the community in the effort to take a one-day "Snapshot" of the health of our coastal waters! Throughout the state, environmental groups and community volunteers will work together to collect and test water samples from streams in their neighborhoods. Volunteers will be trained to monitor temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, and conductivity in the field and will collect water samples for laboratory analysis of nutrients and bacteria levels.
For additional information on these events contact: www.sbhbsurfrider.org, or www.cwmoc.org, or www.coastkeeper.org

September-October 2008–World Water Monitoring Day.
Adopted by WEF in July 2006, World Water Monitoring Day (WWMD) is an international outreach program that builds public awareness and involvement in protecting water resources around the world. Held annually between September 18 and October 18, the program engages communities in monitoring the condition of local rivers, streams, estuaries and other water bodies. Since its inception in 2002, more than 80,000 people have participated in 50 countries. For additional information contact: www.worldwatermonitoringday.org

For more information:
Don Schulz - HBSB Surfrider Foundation
surfdad@hotmail.com or online at www.sbhbsurfrider.org

Halie Schmidt – HBSB Surfrider Foundation
HalieWahine@gmail.com or online at www.sbhbsurfrider.org