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This wealth has been all but exhausted. And now that freshwater, not oil, is this century’s most valuable commodity worldwide, huge pressures loom for the lake’s greatest asset, the freshwater itself.\r\n\r\nWe are dedicated to the health and care of the Lake Superior watershed because it is our extended Home, and the Spirit of the Land is part of that Home. It is a Home we are privileged to share with trees, plants, moses, fungi, wolves, caribou, moose, lynx, bears, eagles and a myriad of Beings great and small. All have a birthright to inherit this Home rich with its complex diversity; a place where all of Nature’s voices from wind to birdsong can be clearly heard. All have a right to a Home where air, water and soil are free of toxins.\r\n\r\nOur Vision: Creating a future that supports healthy wild places, thriving people and vibrant communities around Lake Superior. We're all connected!\r\n\r\nOur Mission: Supporting the vitality of the Lake Superior Watershed by linking communities through conservation, education and active participation.\r\n\r\nIf you would like to participate in the LSWC Water Quality Monitoring Program(s) please request to join our dataset. If you have any trouble, please email us at watercare@superiorconservancy.org. ","short_description":"The Lake Superior Watershed Conservancy was founded on a vision to protect the whole health of the greatest expanse of freshwater on Earth. 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Our laboratory conducts a variety of water and wastewater testing, including total suspended solids (TSS), moisture content, nutrients such as nitrate, ammonia, and phosphorus, pH, and other water quality parameters.\r\n\r\nOur purpose in participating in Water Rangers is to contribute consistent and meaningful water quality data from our local community and make these results available through the Water Rangers platform. Our laboratory team plans to conduct monthly monitoring at Arnprior Beach, where the historical data currently available on the platform appears to be limited, with previous observations dating back to approximately 2021–2022. By regularly collecting and sharing new observations, we hope to help fill this data gap, establish a more current record of local water quality, and support the identification of changes or trends over time.\r\n\r\nThis initiative also provides an opportunity for our laboratory team to use our water quality experience beyond our regular project work and contribute to a community-based monitoring program. By sharing our results on the platform, the data can become part of a broader dataset that is accessible to the Water Rangers community and others interested in understanding and monitoring local water conditions. 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The mission of the MSWS is to improve citizen awareness and engagement in the protection of Mississippi’s water resources. Protection of water resources through education and outreach will build transparency and public participation in the protection of the states’ unique water resources and ecosystems, thereby protecting the Gulf of Mexico. \r\n\r\nThe long-term vision of the MSWS program is to have the capacity in every watershed in Mississippi for citizens to understand water local issues, respond via monitoring if necessary, and to lead local efforts for protecting water resources through scientifically-sound actionable solutions.\r\n","short_description":"The Mississippi Water Stewards Program was developed through the Mississippi State Extension Service to serve as a statewide citizen-based water monitoring and education program.","slug":"mississippi-state-university","primary_country":"United States","state":"MS","nearest_town_city":"Starkville","street_address":"","contact_details":"Dr. Beth Baker\r\nAssociate Extension Professor\r\nDepartment of Wildlife, Fisheries, & Aquaculture\r\nMississippi State University - Extension Service","email":"beth.baker@msstate.edu","phone":"6623257491","website":"https://waterstewards.extension.msstate.edu/"},{"id":"229e47e0-bc41-412c-9f5a-3fe35754ddcf","created_at":"2025-07-15T20:11:33.021Z","updated_at":"2026-10-15T19:22:52.454Z","owner_id":"edde9800-b11f-4d1c-85a3-e28fe0603428","name":"UGDSB Island Lake Land-Based and Indigenous Education","program_name":null,"description":"UGDSB students and teachers collecting data to monitor the health of the water at Island Lake Conservation Area. 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Sub-catchment monitoring plans for headwaters and a data hub platform will be created, and a wider volunteer community will be recruited.\r\n\r\nEMRT facilitates FWW sampling across Witham and Welland catchments, where volunteers collect water samples in locations chosen by them. This has a value in connecting people with nature and awakening river stewardship.\r\n\r\nEMRT collaborates with a dedicated volunteer group in Horncastle, that was set up under AW Get River Positive programme. Volunteers run from a local natural history centre and put many hours into data collection. Volunteers created almost 600 water quality data entries using Hach kits in the last 3 years. They have created Moodle learning platform with sampling protocol, and EMRT contributed with other educational material about Himalayan balsam (HB). Volunteer parties to help river environment and encourage engagement in Horncastle are held regularly by EMRT; to control HB, to plant native plants, and river dipping sessions.","short_description":"East Mercia Rivers Trust (EMRT) is an independent charity formed in October 2022 following the merger of Welland Rivers Trust and Lincolnshire Rivers Trust (established 2011 and 2013 respectively).","slug":"east-mercia-rivers-trust","primary_country":"United Kingdom","state":"England - East Midlands","nearest_town_city":"Lincoln","street_address":"","contact_details":"","email":"simon.browning@theriverstrust.org","phone":"","website":"https://eastmercia.org/"},{"id":"50eb5a8a-f5fb-4e46-aaf1-7449e7844ccc","created_at":"2025-07-09T15:17:43.507Z","updated_at":"2026-10-20T19:12:24.509Z","owner_id":"0471cd0e-a853-41bb-b549-730e3e39d859","name":"Katahdin Learning Project","program_name":null,"description":"The Katahdin Learning Project is a program of Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters. We test water quality throughout the Katahdin region in Maine. School groups can sign up for a program with the Katahdin Learning Project to test water quality. After learning the protocols with our staff, teachers are able to borrow a test kit to test water at different locations.","short_description":"The Katahdin Learning Project is a program of Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters. 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