CCWI coordinates a citizen monitoring program in the Russian River, Salmon Creek, and Petaluma River Basins. Citizen monitors are volunteer members of neighborhood or watershed groups which are interested in watershed protection.
By monitoring local creeks and rivers, citizen monitors learn about their watershed, help pinpoint pollution sources, and identify widespread problems. CCWI trains citizen monitors in how to use the equipment, and lends the equipment to them on a monthly basis (like a library).
Creeks Monitored
Austin Creek
Green Valley Creek
Laguna de Santa Rosa
Mark West Creek
Salmon Creek
How to do Creek Monitoring
CCWI Citizen Monitoring Handbook