Riverfly Surveying Training Day
Date – Saturday 6th July 2024
Time – 09.00am – 4.30pm (approx.)
This is a bookable event and places are limited to 12 please contact our Monitoring Officer on the details below to book on.
- william.bartle@lincolnshire.gov.uk
- 07786173611
Classroom in the Woods – Waithe Beck – Link to PDF directions
Please look at PDF or you’ll end up coming down the wrong farm track!!
- Suitable outdoor clothing such as waterproof and long-sleeved top and trousers.
- Suitable footwear – Wellies probably best for this one
- A pack lunch and a drink.
- Medication for yourself if you require it (please notify the Chalk Streams Officer on the day if necessary)
- Emergency contact details
About the activity
The Riverfly Monitoring Initiative (RMI) is a citizen science project that enables trained volunteers to protect river water quality by monitoring eight pollution-sensitive invertebrates and complement the work carried out by statutory agency staff across the UK.
The initiative is run by the Riverfly Partnership (Hosted by the Freshwater Biological Association)
Volunteers will receive training on identifying 8 key invertebrates and the scoring system used to monitor water quality. Once trained volunteers will be assigned a site to monitor regularly (the aim is once a month).
Volunteers will receive all the necessary equipment to be able to survey.
