The Bay Watchers, a citizen science group organized by the University of Idaho’s Idaho Water Resources Research Institute (IWRRI), conducted monthly water quality monitoring across 12 bays in Coeur d’Alene Lake this summer. Led by Mike Wood, the program involved local volunteers collecting data on key water quality indicators, such as temperature, dissolved oxygen and pH, as well as measuring water clarity using Secchi Disk readings. IWRRI intern Alex Kienow assisted with sample collection, and Meg Wolf worked with Lindsey Beacham to analyze the data. They integrated this year’s results into an annual report, comparing them with historical data to highlight trends. Wolf will present these findings and insights from the report.