AT: E. coli Bacteria Water Quality Citizen Scientist Training

In Person (San Marcos, TX). Prerequisite Training Required (>6mo. of Standard Core). Reserve a Spot. Space is Limited. 

Texas Stream Team E. coli Bacteria training with the San Marcos River Rangers.

This training is open to the public (14 yrs or older, minors must have a guardian present); however, spots are limited.
Prior experience REQUIRED (>6 mo. of Standard Core), all materials provided, and free of cost to all!

Location will be within the city of San Marcos (determined a week prior) at either:

• Meadows Center property,
• a City of San Marcos public park,
• or River Foundation property.

We will learn indoors, outdoors, and along shorelines, so please come prepared for the environment & weather! Training locations are generally accessible but may require participants to move over dirt track, trail, & shorelines. All locations have free parking within a 3-10 minute walk from our initial meeting location.

E. coli Bacteria monitoring is intended to build on a Standard Core monitoring session, and involves performing tests for E. coli to determine the relative risk of swimming (contact recreation) in a water body. These tests involve safely collecting samples from water bodies, preparing, plating, & incubating samples, and the visual analysis of colony growth; some fine motor control is necessary to participate.

To find out more information or reserve a spot, please contact:
Adam Berglund (Coordinator – San Marcos River Rangers)
[email protected]

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