Region 2
Serving New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands and Eight Tribal Nations.
Volunteer Monitoring
The Great Secchi Dip-In
June 25 - July 17, 2011
http://www.secchidipin.org/ 
Volunteer monitoring is an integral part of comprehensive watershed protection. Citizen volunteers empower themselves by monitoring natural resources to become better stewards of the communities they live in. Volunteers are able to provide quality-assured data and assessments for incorporation with government programs filling existing data gaps in monitoring water bodies. This results in augmenting government monitoring programs providing a more comprehensive overview of the watershed and its related programs, and stimulates local interest which is needed for long term clean up efforts. Volunteers are partners, as local stakeholders, in protecting watersheds. EPA Region 2 promotes and supports volunteer monitoring by assisting development of watershed organizations, mobilizing skilled volunteers for more effective water protection, and by providing coordination and leadership among existing federal, state and citizen monitoring programs.
- National Volunteer Monitoring Web Site
- The Volmonitor Listserver: Find out how to join in national discussions on Volunteer Monitoring.
- Related Web Sites: Locate funding sources, national resources and other monitoring groups.