Workshop Gives Residents Tools Needed To Monitor Local Water Quality

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Johns Creek, GA -- Later this month, Keep Johns Creek Beautiful will host an Adopt-a-Stream Chemical Monitoring Workshop at the Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center.

The workshop is set for 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 15 in Johns Creek.

The Georgia Adopt-a-Stream program, part of the state Environmental Protection Division, focuses on increasing public awareness of water quality issues in Georgia while collecting data on the chemical, biological and bacterial properties of local streams and creeks.

EPD uses the data, which is available publicly, for screening purposes and to prioritize regulatory monitoring.

Participants of this 4-and-a-half hour workshop will leave a jam-packed day with the tools and training needed to successfully monitor the chemical properties of local water bodies in the city of Johns Creek.

“This hands-on interpretive class will span a basic vocabulary of water science with a new emphasis on hands-on learning,” said Mary Alston, environmental education coordinator at the Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center.

Alston will co-teach this program with Megan Sheehan, education coordinator for Keep Johns Creek Beautiful, and Sharon Smith with Fulton County Water Resources Division.

Participants must be at least 10 years old. The workshop costs $5 per person. The Autrey Mill Nature Preserve is located at 9770 Autrey Mill Road.

If you’re interested in learning more about this Chemical Monitoring Workshop or to register, please visit the event workshop web page or contact Sheehan at 770-551-7766.

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