As part of our Mission Bay Water Quality Monitoring program, we have two monthly sampling opportunities, a weekend date (Saturdays) and a weekday date (usually on a Monday or Wednesday). To learn more about the program and see data results since September 2023, visit sdcoastkeeper.org/mb-wqm.
This opportunity is for a weekday event where we sample at all 10 sites for fecal bacteria and for all parameters at Kendall Frost Marsh (one of the last remaining tidal wetland habitats in Mission Bay). Volunteers will be split into two teams, one with our Volunteer and Outreach Manager and the other with another staff member, usually our Community Science Director or Marine Programs Manager. One of the teams will have the opportunity to use a kayak to grab water samples at two sites.
Volunteers will collect water samples and use different scientific instruments to gather data. Please bring a reusable water bottle, sun protection, and shoes that can get wet (or are easy to take off). You might get wet, so bring a towel or water-resistant clothing.
Our Volunteer and Outreach Manager will be reaching out with more updates. The first two (2) volunteers to sign up qualify for a stipend (given that you attend). Let me know if you'd like to decline and offer it to the next person. Stipends are limited to one per person per month to make them accessible to other people as well. I appreciate the understanding.
The meetup location is going to be at De Anza Cove Park, in the farthest right parking lot, right of the gazebo. Please reference the image below.
