Coordinator Resources

Welcome Packet for New Baseline Volunteers

WAV Coordinators can request Welcome Packets for new baseline stream monitors by contacting WAV staff, or you can print the materials below to assemble your own folders:

WAV Baseline Datasheet
Key to Life in the River
Complete Welcome Packet

All baseline Welcome Packet materials are also available in Spanish:

WAV Baseline Datasheet (Español)
Key to Life in the River (Español)
Complete Welcome Packet (Español)

A Welcome Packet sits open on a table, with materials displayed inside.

Three people gather around a table identifying macroinvertebrates at a WAV stream training.

Baseline Stream Training Materials

Using these materials is optional to help you recruit volunteers and organize your baseline stream trainings:

New Volunteer Onboarding Checklist
Example Pre-Registration Form
Sample Registration Email Confirmation
WAV Assumption of Risk and Photo Release
WAV Example Safety Language
Sample Training Agenda
Sign-in sheet
Stream Training Fillable Poster
Aquatic Invasive Species Teaching Materials

Baseline Monitoring Equipment

Extension has limited funding to supply established stream monitoring groups. We recommend organizations seek funding to purchase additional supplies for volunteer teams. A new baseline monitoring kit will cost around $415.

Here’s our guide to purchasing equipment in the baseline stream monitoring kit (pictured).

WAV Baseline Stream Monitoring Kit: Purchasing Guide

The baseline monitoring kit, including a net, 120cm transparency tube, and clear backpack filled with monitoring supplies.