The King County lake stewardship program: a volunteer monitoring effort striving to grow with the residents of King County
Presentation Abstract
The King County Lake Stewardship Program was established nearly 25 years ago in response to resident concerns about water quality and lake management. The volunteer-based effort has since expanded to include the annual participation of over 75 volunteers helping to monitor more than 35 lakes across the County. As technologies and residents’ needs evolve, management of the program aims to do so as well. This presentation will include details about volunteer management and interaction, data collection and reporting, lessons learned as the program has evolved, and goals for future program implementation, expansion, and data utilization.
Session Title
Posters: Data & Information Management
Conference Track
SSE18: Posters
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2018 : Seattle, Wash.)
Document Type
Event
SSEC Identifier
SSE18-39
Start Date
5-4-2018 11:30 AM
End Date
5-4-2018 1:30 PM
Type of Presentation
Poster
Genre/Form
presentations (communicative events)
Contributing Repository
Digital content made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Volunteer workers in conservation of natural resources--Washington (State)--King County; Lake conservation--Washington (State)--King County
Geographic Coverage
King County (Wash.); Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)
Rights
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Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
The King County lake stewardship program: a volunteer monitoring effort striving to grow with the residents of King County
The King County Lake Stewardship Program was established nearly 25 years ago in response to resident concerns about water quality and lake management. The volunteer-based effort has since expanded to include the annual participation of over 75 volunteers helping to monitor more than 35 lakes across the County. As technologies and residents’ needs evolve, management of the program aims to do so as well. This presentation will include details about volunteer management and interaction, data collection and reporting, lessons learned as the program has evolved, and goals for future program implementation, expansion, and data utilization.
