Water Quality Division
Blue Thumb Calendar of Events
It is the nature of Oklahoma's Blue Thumb Program to be with people in the field! Of course by "in the field" we often mean in the creek! For details about when we are working in specific areas of the state, call Blue Thumb at 918-398-1804.
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| 6th graders from Hodgens, Oklahoma, visit the Black Fork of the Poteau River as part of their Blue Thumb monitoring activities. For more information about upcoming training sessions, call Blue Thumb at 918-398-1804. |
Leopold Education Project Workshop
Friday, February 17, 2012
9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Cost: $40 (some partial scholarships available)
Owasso Mid-High, Room 24
8800 129th East Avenue
Owasso, OK 74055
Contact Cheryl Cheadle: 918-398-1804
cheryl.cheadle@conservation.ok.gov
Blue Thumb Training for New Volunteers
Friday and Saturday, March 9 & 10, 2012
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Cost: FREE!
Antlers Community Building
204 SW 4th Street
Antlers, OK 74523
For more information or to register, contact Cheryl Cheadle: 918-398-1804.
cheryl.cheadle@conservation.ok.gov
If you want to do your part for clean water, consider attending a Blue Thumb Training!
| A few things to know about Blue Thumb trainings for New Volunteers |
- Volunteers must attend both days.
- There is no cost.
- Best age range is middle school through retirement.
- Training is a combination of indoors and outdoors.
- Trainings are held in various locations throughout Oklahoma.
- Trainings are frequently held on a Friday and Saturday, or in many cases on Saturday and Sunday.
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- Trainings introduce participants to stream ecology. Presentations cover pollutants, watersheds, water chemistry, monitoring, field collections, stewardship, environmental education, volunteer responsibilities, and more.
- Participants who complete the training sessions have the option of receiving a Blue Thumb test kit and working with us to monitor a stream and/or educating local people about the stream.
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