The Perry County Conservation District (PCCD) recently wrapped up their Nonpoint Source Pollution Educational Mini-grant project. The Scientific Citizens Observing Pollution (in the) Environment or SCOPE for short, allows volunteers to test stream sites. As part of the grant, field test kits were assembled.
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This field test kit was created as part of the Perry County Conservation District’s “SCOPE” mini-grant project. It is used by volunteers to monitor local streams. Photo taken by Kristie Smith, PCCD Watershed Specialist.
Each test kit includes:
- 1 bucket and lid
- 1 garbage bag
- 1 small first aid kit
- 1 low-cost water monitoring water chemistry kit complete with test tubes, directions, result charts, and chemical tablet refills
- 2 large pipettes
- 1 Fahrenheit thermometer
- 1 ‘Key to Macroinvertebrates’ identification sheet
- 3 paintbrushes
- 2 pencils
- 1 compass
- 12 (1 dram) glass vials and data tags – for preserving and labeling macro specimens
- 1 field scope with a plastic concave slide and battery powered light
- 1 small closing magnifying box
- 1 ice cube tray
- 2 tweezers
- 1 ‘Rite in the Rain’ notebook for recording data
Through the project, five field days/workshops were held to train the volunteers. PCCD plans to continue the program in the coming year.