Volunteer Citizen Water Monitors take water samples at designated sampling sites from Port Republic, VA, to Harper's Ferry, WV, on a biweekly basis. These samples are analyzed in FOSR’s laboratory and problems are reported to the proper authorities. Data is being collected to help characterize the river and track its progress. The volunteer citizen water monitors donate their time and energy to support this extensive effort and to help protect and restore the aquatic environment of the Shenandoah River.
FNFSR currently has 25 monitors and have been sampling the river since 1988. If you are interested in becoming a water monitor please contact us at 540-459-8550 or at friends@shentel.net.