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SUMMARY:Blue Thumb Training in Oklahoma City
DESCRIPTION:Blue Thumb is having a training for new volunteers from 8:30am to 4:30pm on Saturday, March 2, 2024 and 8:30am to 4:30pm on Sunday, March 3, 2024 at the Agriculture Building located at 2800 N Lincoln Blvd in Oklahoma City, OK. You may register for the event here.\nThe first day of training will include an introduction to the Blue Thumb program and an overview of various ways you can participate as a Blue Thumb volunteer, with a focus on volunteer education opportunities. You will also get to learn about water quality, watersheds, nonpoint source pollution and other topics through a series of educational activities which you can then use to educate members of your own community. Project WET (Water Education Today) activities will be demonstrated as part of the training. The day will also include a visit to a local creek to discuss the creek’s ecology and biology, including getting into the water and looking for bugs and fish.\nThe second day of training will cover all of the monthly chemical tests conducted by volunteers at their local creek or stream. We will also discuss the test results, what they mean and what they reveal about water quality and nonpoint source pollution. The day will include visiting a local creek to perform all of the required streamside testing procedures and then returning to the indoor location to perform the chemical tests volunteers conduct every month. This monitoring training is mandatory before you can begin to monitor your creek.\nAll volunteers who have been trained in the past but would like a refresher course on their chemical tests are also welcome and encouraged to attend. Please email candice.miller@conservation.ok.gov if you have any questions or would to attend this day’s training.\n*Refunds will be available until February 24*\nFAQs\nWhat are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?\nParking is free! There will be a short trip to a local creek, but carpooling is encouraged!\nWhat can I bring into the event?\nPlease bring a lunch, shoes and clothes that can get wet and dirty, and a change of dry clothes and shoes. Waders can be borrowed if you would like to do so.\nHow can I contact the organizer with any questions?\nPlease email candice.miller@conservation.ok.gov or call 405-464-2838.\nWhat’s the refund policy?\nFull refunds will be offered until February 24.\n
URL:https://conservation.ok.gov/events/blue-thumb-training-in-oklahoma-city/
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