Spring Dardenne Day 2010

Greenway Network, Inc, Stream Team 463 and

Brookside Environmental Services sponsor

Spring Dardenne Creek Monitoring Day

May 2^nd, 2010

Greenway Network, Stream Team 463, sponsored another Spring Dardenne Day.

Through the years this program has provided an opportunity for local teachers, their students and Stream Team Volunteers to share their excitement for clean water by obtaining grab samples from about twenty sites along the 27 mile watershed.  The samples were tested  to determine dissolved oxygen, nitrates, phosphates, ammonia, pH, turbidity, conductivity, Chloride, temperature, stream discharge and the presence of macro-invertebrates.  The data gathered provided an excellent snapshot of the water quality of this stream.  All information was shared with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources Water Protection Program.

The site headquarters was again at Francis Howell High School.  All those who participated brought their water data and a fresh, sterile, iced sample of Dardenne Creek water to the Francis Howell Environmental Studies lab.

All monitor volunteers practiced the best protocol as possible to preserve the integrity of all data collected.  To help eliminate errors in collecting protocol, Greenway Network, Inc. asked that volunteer site leaders had Missouri Stream Team Monitoring training.

Snacks were available at 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. at Francis Howell.  All participants enjoyed free eats & drinks courtesy of Brookside Environmental Services.

We want to thank the following volunteers:  Scott Johnston, ST 375, Kim Garbs-ST  2126 and her Fort Zumwalt High students, Jordan Ebbsmeyer, Tanner Bross,  Nathan Grabrthas, and Tim Obannon,  Master Naturalist’s, ST 3612  Cliff Parmer, Claudia and John Kasten and Kay Labanca, Malcolm Royse ST 31, Gerry Boehm ST 396, Roger Eastman and his daughter Sarah Eastman of Francis Howell Central,  Joe Brocksmith ST 374 Francis Howell North and his students, Chelsea Norman and Amanda DeJarnett,  Darlene Haun, ST 1857, Katie Harris Bekalou ST 2537 and her daughter, Yasmine Bekaloua, Chris McCracken ST 1710, Quinn Corcoran ST 3778, Terry Locke, Stephanie Venker, Mary Mierkowski, Sam Berendzen, Greenway Network members ST 463, Jim Burris, Larry Ruff,  Joan Twillman, Wayne Davis, Ron Williams, Michael Garvey and John McGuirk.

A special thanks go to the Francis Howell Central, Francis Howell North and Fort Zumwalt North students who did an outstanding job assisting us.

If you would like to participate in our Fall 2010 Dardenne Day let us know!