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VSMP Newsletter Archives

The Volunteer Stream Monitoring Partnership produces a monthly newsletter about its activities. Here are the issues we have in our archive.

In the November-December 2004 issue (pdf file, 832 KB):

  • River Summit 2004 a success!
  • Educating the Minds of Tomorrow
  • Details for the 2005 Living Green Expo

In the October 2004 issue (pdf file, 125 KB):

  • Instructional workshops for new VSMP Publication
  • The Vermillion River: A Gem in the Metro
  • River Summit 2004

In the September 2004 issue (pdf file, 107 KB):

  • ID Workshop to introduce new VSMP Publication
  • New DNR CD-ROM available "Healthy Rivers: A Water Course"
  • Personnel update in Washington County

In the August 2004 issue (pdf file, 242 KB):

  • VSMP annual report available
  • More 2004 River Summit information
  • Impact of the Crow River on the Mississippi

In the July 2004 issue (pdf file, 54 KB):

  • Help Clean Up the Crow River
  • 2004 Spring Samples submitted
  • River Summit Approaching

In the May 2004 issue ( pdf file, 139 KB)

  • Big River Educational Workshops
  • Water Resources Students in Action
  • Introduction to Monitoring Design and Data Analysis

In the April 2004 issue (pdf file, 134 KB)

  • Mississippi Listed as One of America's 10 most Endangered Rivers
  • Become a VSMP Mentor
  • Join the WHEP Volunteer Team

In the March 2004 issue (pdf file, 106 KB)

  • VSMP Spring Trainings
  • GreenCon 2004

In the February 2004 issue (pdf file, 69 KB)

  • VSMP Spring Trainings, Third Annual "Protect our Water" Citizens' Day at the Capital
  • 2003 Metropolitan Council Survey: Perceptions of water quality miss the mark

In the January 2004 issue (pdf file, 72 KB)

  • VSMP Spring Trainings announcement
  • Big River Workshops
  • Upcoming local events and meetings

In the December 2003 issue
(pdf file, 106 KB)

  • Holiday Greetings from VSMP
  • Announcements and happenings for early 2004

In the November 2003 issue (pdf file, 219 KB)

  • River Summit 2003 - summary and highlights

In the October 2003 issue (pdf file, 316 KB)

  • World Monitoring Day
  • Go-pher the Gold-y
  • River Summit 2003

In the September 2003 issue (pdf file, 126 KB)

  • River Summit Coming on Nov. 13th at Science Museum
  • Kevin Proescholdt leaves VSMP for Isaak Walton League
  • Citizen Water Quality Monitoring Training Opportunities

In the August 2003 issue (pdf file, 133 KB)

  • VSMP Holds Field Sampling Training on Aug 22
  • MPCA Releases New Volunteer Surface Water Monitoring Guide
  • August Calendar of Events

In the July 2003 issue (pdf file, 210 KB)

  • LCMR Citizen Water Monitoring Project Given Final Approval
  • Funding Secured for Taxonomic Key
  • VSMP Partners with Eco Education

In the June 2003 issue (pdf file, 166 KB)

  • Recognizing Volunteers
  • Benilde- St. Margaret's Team Takes First at Minnesota State Envirothon
  • "Environmental Journal" Films Anoka County Teacher and Students

In the May 2003 issue (pdf file, 119 KB)

  • Vermillion Streambank Restoration
  • Bill Introduced to Bolster Water Monitoring
  • How to Contact Environmental Decision-Makers

In the April 2003 issue (pdf file, 169 KB)

  • VSMP Spring Trainings Scheduled
  • VSMP Stakeholders Met April 10th
  • VSMP Producing New Taxonomic Key

In the February- March 2003 issue (pdf file, 113 KB)

  • Spring Trainings Being Planned
  • DNR Completes Regionally Significant Ecological Area Assessment (RSEA)
  • Scott County is New VSMP Partner

In the January 2003 issue (pdf file, 117 KB)

  • Plan to Attend River Leaders Summit Feb. 13-14
  • More of Vermillion River Designated as Trout Stream
  • Met Council Awards NRI&A Project Grant

In the December 2002 issue (pdf file, 182 KB)

  • VSMP Publishes Guide to Volunteer Stream Monitoring
  • Election Brings News Faces to Minnesota Legislature
  • VSMP adds River Summit report, New Media guide to Web site

In the November 2002 issue (pdf file, 244 KB)

  • River Summit a Great Success!

In the October 2002 issue (pdf file, 55 KB)

  • VSMP Participates in National Water Monitoring Day
  • VSMP Celebrates 30th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act on October 18th
  • VSMP's Second Annual River Summit Coming November 14th

In the September 2002 issue (pdf file, 101 KB)

  • VSMP Helps Celebrate National Monitoring Day on October 18
  • River Summit On November 14th
  • Dipstick Methods Will Improve, Speed Drinking Water Tests

In the August 2002 issue (pdf file, 52 KB)

  • Environmental Education Coordinator Hired by Hennepin County
  • VSMP Celebrates National Monitoring Day
  • LCMR Funds Monitoring at Reduced Level

In the July 2002 issue (pdf file, 127 KB)

  • VSMP Works with Nemo
  • WaterShed Partners
  • Digital Photography Hints, Agency Partners Spotlight: The Metropolitan Council

In the June 2002 issue (pdf file, 106 KB)

  • LCMR Hears Proposal to Expand Citizen Water Monitoring
  • Tim Reese Leaves Hennepin Conservation District
  • VSMP Attends National Water Monitoring Conference

In the May 2002 issue (pdf file, 111 KB)

  • VSMP Completes Spring Training Sessions
  • New County Stream Monitoring Reports Available

In the April 2002 issue (pdf file, 50 KB)

  • VSMP Sets Final Spring Training Schedule
  • Citizen Monitoring Bill Becomes Law

In the March 2002 issue (pdf file, 161 KB)

  • VSMP Expands Training Schedule
  • VSMP Monitoring Site Map

In the February 2002 issue (pdf file, 147 KB)

  • VSMP Announces Training Schedule
  • VSMP Steering Committee

In the January 2002 issue (pdf file, 61 KB)

  • Environmental Coalition to Launch “Protect Our Water” Initiative
  • Neighborhood Environmental Sustainability Conference

In the December 2001 issue (pdf file, 265 KB)

  • VSMP Welcomes New Outreach Coordinator
  • River Leaders Summit

In the November 2001 issue (pdf file, 166 KB)

  • River Summit Recap

In the October 2001 issue (pdf file, 191 KB)

  • Grant Updates
  • Summary of Fall Monitoring