Coeur d’Alene Lake faces numerous environmental challenges that require ongoing vigilance. One of the key programs in safeguarding the water quality of this lake is the Bay Watchers program. A collaboration between the Idaho Water Resources Research Institute, The Coeur d’Alene Tribe, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, and local volunteers.
Recently, the Community Water Resource Center (CWRC) at the U of I in Coeur d’Alene wrapped up its third year of citizen scientist data collection on Coeur d’Alene Lake with the Bay Watchers. The Bay Watchers is a dynamic group of volunteers that meet with CWRC outreach employees once a month to monitor water quality parameters in their local area or bay on the Lake. The program now samples 12 sites on the Lake for different water quality parameters. The Bay Watchers…
More citizen scientists needed for lake ambassador program This story was written by the Our Gem Collaborative team for the CDA Press on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020. Read the original article. Along the shores of Coeur d’Alene Lake, citizen scientists are keeping a close eye and detailed log of changes in the water. “Living here and watching the effects of growth and development on Coeur d’Alene Lake for seventy years, I’ve been alarmed by what’s happening,” said Dr. Bob McFarland, who…