Blue Thumb Trainings

Poteau Blue Thumb Volunteer Training

August 28 & 29
Poteau High School
100 Pirate Lane
Poteau, OK 74953

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Alva Blue Thumb Volunteer Training

September 11 & 12
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Science Building Room 204
709 Oklahoma Blvd
Alva, OK 73717

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Other Upcoming Events:
Join us for a fun outdoor experience with the Illinois River Watershed Partnership! We will be sampling 12 sites across the Illinois River Watershed. Gain experience sampling and sorting benthic macroinvertebrates in some of the most beautiful streams in Northeast Oklahoma! For more information or to sign up for a sampling date, please contact Candice!
Fish Collections
Fish collection season is here! We will be in the Central Irregular Plains Ecoregion this year, which means the creeks below will be sampled for fish and habitat. If you would like to join us on a fish collection, please feel free to contact Kim Shaw to find out more information and make arrangements!

  • Cat Creek - July 26 or July 27
  • Cherry Creek - August 9
  • Coal Creek: Hwy 11 - August 20
  • Coal Creek: Morris Park - August 10
  • Crow Creek - August 2
  • Dog Creek - July 26 or July 27
  • Elm Creek: 66th
  • Flatrock Creek - July 28
  • Fred Creek - August 16
  • Harlow Creek - July 24
  • Mingo Creek: 46th Street North - August 11
  • Okmulgee Creek: 13th Street - July 22
  • Spunky Creek - September 17
  • Trib to Coody Creek - August 4
  • Twin Hills Creek - August 25
*Fish collection dates are subjected to change at the last minute due to weather*