October 3, 2026
details
This class will focus on,
- Piedmont watershed concerns
- On-ground realities of water quality management
- How to monitor water quality
- Role of macroinverterbrates
Come prepared….
You might want to review these before coming to class. The River Life and Pollution Tolerance guides will aid in identification.
- North Carolina’s river basins
- Macroinveribrate River Life
- River Life & Pollution Tolerance
- Survey report form
- Identification sheet
Impact Project
Please prepare a 100 word description of your Impact Project, ideally with photographs. Send it to Program@ncmasternaturalists.org
information
Instructor: Kaitlyn Elliott, Haw River Assembly, Water Quality Program Manager.
Location: Johnston Mill Nature Preserve.
Carpool departs at 8:30 from the Walmart off 15-501 (5450 New Hope Commons, Durham)
Class begins at 9am.
Main Entrance
Location: 2713 Mt. Sinai Rd., Chapel Hill, NC 27514
GPS Coordinates: 35.99555,-79.05416
Note: We will be outside, you may want to bring a chair if you don’t want to stand the entire time. We will also get into the water, to collect samples, you may want to bring waterproof boots and a towel.
Time: 9:00am-noon
Well-read naturalist
- The Big Thirst: The Marvels, Mysteries & Madness Shaping the New Era of Water, Charles Fishman (2010)