SNAPSHOT DAY EVENT
Was Saturday, May 1, 2010
Thank you volunteers for your fabulous participation!

Program Description:

Spanning more than 300 miles of coast from Pacifica in the north to Morro Bay in the south, the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary receives flows from over 100 freshwater streams and rivers.

This community event provides a one-day "Snapshot" of the health of the rivers and streams that flow into the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. We accomplish this goal in partnership with the Sanctuary and hundreds of community volunteers who systematically sample the stream water on Event Day.

Volunteers are trained to monitor temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, and conductivity in the field and collect water samples for laboratory analysis of nutrients and bacteria levels.

The volunteers collecting this valuable information play a key role in our community as stewards of our watersheds. The information they provide is used by resource agencies, local governments and community groups to protect and improve the health of our local streams.

The 2010 Event was the 11th Annual Snapshot Day across the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

Come out and get your feet wet!