GSWA made our Stream Assessment Training Class as a take-home guide. This self-paced, four-part series will cover everything you need to know to become a fully trained visual-stream assessment volunteer and ready to conduct an assessment! Not ready to commit to becoming a volunteer? No problem, feel free to enjoy this training course for your own personal river knowledge. Session 1: Explore the types of streams in our area, different characteristics of a stream and why they are important, and how to draw a basic sketch of your stream. Click HERE for Session 1 Stream Assessment Training Guide Click HERE for the Assessment Sheet (Covers pages 1 and 2 of the NJDEP Habitat Assessment)   Session 2: Learn about Habitat parameters such as habitat cover, silt/sediment, and streamflow. Click HERE for Session 2 Stream Assessment Training Guide Click HERE for the Assessment Sheet (Covers page 3 of the NJDEP Habitat Assessment)   Session 3: Covers the remainder of the habitat parameters looking at riffles and the vegetation buffers along the stream side. Click HERE for Session 3 Stream Assessment Training Guide Click HERE for the Assessment Sheet (Covers pages 4 and 5 of the NJDEP Habitat Assessment) Session 4: (Coming this Fall) Will teach you how to measure […]