What to expect from the River Watch Program:
Schools that partner with River Watch gain access to expert knowledge, state-of-the-art water data collection tools, and a chance to contribute to the ongoing effort to study and clean up Minnesota's most precious resource.
The River Watch Program consists of:
- 1 In-Class Lesson on the basics of water science
- 2 Sampling Events in the Fall (September & October)
- 2 Sampling Events in the Spring (April & May)
Check out the River Watch Data!
Step 1: Visit the MN Pollution Control Agency's Surface Water Database (Linked)
Step 2: Select "Project ID" under Search By...
Step 3: Enter "PRJ08066" under Project ID
Step 4: Select a Sampling Site
River Watch Schools
Becoming a River Watch school is easy & rewarding.
Contact tom@friendsmnvalley.org for information on how to get started.
Burnsville High School
Cedar Mountain High School
Hiawatha Collegiate High School
Mankato West High School
NYA Central
High School
Sleepy Eye
High School
Jefferson
High School
MN New Country School
Prior Lake High School
South High School
Chaska High School
Loyola Catholic School
Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School
School of Environmental Studies
Springfield High School
Comfrey Public School
Eden Prairie High
School
Madelia High School
Mankato East
High School
New Ulm
High School
New Ulm Cathedral High School
Shakopee
High School
Sibley East
High School
St. Mary's
High School Sleepy Eye
Waseca
High School
St. Mary's
High School Sleepy Eye
For more sampling resouces click HERE
