2025
Water quality volunteer training set for February in Alva
https://www.alvareviewcourier.com/story/2025/01/22/local/water-quality-volunteer-training-set-for-february-in-alva/91977.html
https://www.alvareviewcourier.com/story/2025/01/22/local/water-quality-volunteer-training-set-for-february-in-alva/91977.html
2024
Limnology students do freshwater quality research
https://www.tahlequahdailypress.com/news/limnology-students-do-freshwater-quality-research/article_b7c243cc-c474-11ef-a91e-f36c2ea5f521.html
https://www.tahlequahdailypress.com/news/limnology-students-do-freshwater-quality-research/article_b7c243cc-c474-11ef-a91e-f36c2ea5f521.html
2023
Blue Thumb Visionary Leadership Award
drive.google.com/file/d/1BJWqsGnBKMm1k5M1Y_BC_5lgW3Z1yqBT/view
Two thumbs up: Blue Thumb celebrates 30 years of monitoring the water quality of Oklahoma’s creeks and streams
www.tulsapeople.com/city-desk/two-thumbs-up-blue-thumb-celebrates-30-years-of-monitoring-the-water-quality-of-oklahoma/article_d7d8b2e0-ca61-11ed-83bc-fbb7bb505757.html
Blue Thumb Training to come to Tahlequah
www.tahlequahdailypress.com/news/blue-thumb-training-to-come-to-tahlequah/article_faf0e4a6-a544-5c66-82eb-3e19ae204763.html
Protecting the water: Training allows volunteers to monitor streams, creeks
www.enidnews.com/news/local_news/protecting-the-water-training-allows-volunteers-to-monitor-streams-creeks/article_ea391f56-4c3e-11ee-9ee3-db4b0f3d20fe.html
drive.google.com/file/d/1BJWqsGnBKMm1k5M1Y_BC_5lgW3Z1yqBT/view
Two thumbs up: Blue Thumb celebrates 30 years of monitoring the water quality of Oklahoma’s creeks and streams
www.tulsapeople.com/city-desk/two-thumbs-up-blue-thumb-celebrates-30-years-of-monitoring-the-water-quality-of-oklahoma/article_d7d8b2e0-ca61-11ed-83bc-fbb7bb505757.html
Blue Thumb Training to come to Tahlequah
www.tahlequahdailypress.com/news/blue-thumb-training-to-come-to-tahlequah/article_faf0e4a6-a544-5c66-82eb-3e19ae204763.html
Protecting the water: Training allows volunteers to monitor streams, creeks
www.enidnews.com/news/local_news/protecting-the-water-training-allows-volunteers-to-monitor-streams-creeks/article_ea391f56-4c3e-11ee-9ee3-db4b0f3d20fe.html
2022
A More Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
www.oklahomatoday.com/history-culture/a-more-beautiful-day-in-the-neighborhood
www.oklahomatoday.com/history-culture/a-more-beautiful-day-in-the-neighborhood
2019
A Letter to the Editor: Stormwater Issues are Major Problems
https://www.normantranscript.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-march/article_102f7f18-526e-11e9-a950-5fb8719db974.html
Blue Thumb looking for water quality volunteers
https://www.duncanbanner.com/news/blue-thumb-looking-for-water-quality-volunteers/article_4f0ec936-2646-11e9-9838-0f467c8c265a.html
Event promotes water quality, environmental awareness
https://www.tahlequahdailypress.com/news/event-promotes-water-quality-environmental-awareness/article_64a97b93-00c6-5b51-9774-98babe6b1027.html?fbclid=IwAR0GennrF9wLO-G3d009ISJBqygJB0OFAzj2w6WmwgJK38tho4Qq9sCNuMU
https://www.normantranscript.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-march/article_102f7f18-526e-11e9-a950-5fb8719db974.html
Blue Thumb looking for water quality volunteers
https://www.duncanbanner.com/news/blue-thumb-looking-for-water-quality-volunteers/article_4f0ec936-2646-11e9-9838-0f467c8c265a.html
Event promotes water quality, environmental awareness
https://www.tahlequahdailypress.com/news/event-promotes-water-quality-environmental-awareness/article_64a97b93-00c6-5b51-9774-98babe6b1027.html?fbclid=IwAR0GennrF9wLO-G3d009ISJBqygJB0OFAzj2w6WmwgJK38tho4Qq9sCNuMU
2018
Chicken houses to crawdads, students get a Spring Creek education
http://www.tulsaworldtv.com/Chicken-houses-to-crawdads-students-get-a-Spring-Creek-education-34148100?vid=34148100
How do you (and chicken litter) affect the environment? A trip to Spring Creek gave students a real-life look
https://www.tulsaworld.com/news/local/how-do-you-and-chicken-litter-affect-the-environment-a/article_0fcfded1-4c24-5bbe-a75d-22e00d6168ff.html
Area residents attend Blue Thumb training
http://www.tahlequahdailypress.com/news/local_news/area-residents-attend-blue-thumb-training/article_cee920e3-5b0b-5283-bc0b-e5a1cea210c9.html
'Oklahoma!' parody aims at legislators, spreads water-quality message
http://www.tulsaworld.com/homepagelatest/oklahoma-parody-aims-at-legislators-spreads-water-quality-message/article_b1ae1f8d-320c-514c-af4f-26a37f6f1d9b.html
Town Branch group works to keep creek clean
http://www.tahlequahdailypress.com/news/local_news/town-branch-group-works-to-keep-creek-clean/article_ab2b5811-114c-5d0c-a8c2-fa44f5262672.html
http://www.tulsaworldtv.com/Chicken-houses-to-crawdads-students-get-a-Spring-Creek-education-34148100?vid=34148100
How do you (and chicken litter) affect the environment? A trip to Spring Creek gave students a real-life look
https://www.tulsaworld.com/news/local/how-do-you-and-chicken-litter-affect-the-environment-a/article_0fcfded1-4c24-5bbe-a75d-22e00d6168ff.html
Area residents attend Blue Thumb training
http://www.tahlequahdailypress.com/news/local_news/area-residents-attend-blue-thumb-training/article_cee920e3-5b0b-5283-bc0b-e5a1cea210c9.html
'Oklahoma!' parody aims at legislators, spreads water-quality message
http://www.tulsaworld.com/homepagelatest/oklahoma-parody-aims-at-legislators-spreads-water-quality-message/article_b1ae1f8d-320c-514c-af4f-26a37f6f1d9b.html
Town Branch group works to keep creek clean
http://www.tahlequahdailypress.com/news/local_news/town-branch-group-works-to-keep-creek-clean/article_ab2b5811-114c-5d0c-a8c2-fa44f5262672.html
2017
Kids learning is what it's all about!
http://www.tahlequahdailypress.com/…/article_d8c9b916-db05-…
The secret life of streams.
http://m.news9.com/Video.aspx?clipId=13458222&catId=112037
http://www.tahlequahdailypress.com/…/article_d8c9b916-db05-…
The secret life of streams.
http://m.news9.com/Video.aspx?clipId=13458222&catId=112037
2016
Outlook
http://www.outlookoklahoma.com/archives/m.blog/27/creek-crusaders
Oklahoma Farm Report
http://www.oklahomafarmreport.com/wire/news/2016/03/00582_SuccessStoriesConservationShannonPhillips03242016_055706.php#.Vw06XvkrKCg
Duncan Training
http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20160412/NEWS/160409473
Water Quality of Barren Fork
http://www.tahlequahdailypress.com/news/blue-thumb-volunteer-says-barren-fork-enduring-stress/article_109580ca-1ddc-11e6-bc95-17d72aef6a60.html
A Grand Adventure!
www.grandlakenews.com/article/20160526/news/160529724
http://www.outlookoklahoma.com/archives/m.blog/27/creek-crusaders
Oklahoma Farm Report
http://www.oklahomafarmreport.com/wire/news/2016/03/00582_SuccessStoriesConservationShannonPhillips03242016_055706.php#.Vw06XvkrKCg
Duncan Training
http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20160412/NEWS/160409473
Water Quality of Barren Fork
http://www.tahlequahdailypress.com/news/blue-thumb-volunteer-says-barren-fork-enduring-stress/article_109580ca-1ddc-11e6-bc95-17d72aef6a60.html
A Grand Adventure!
www.grandlakenews.com/article/20160526/news/160529724
2015
National Park Service
https://www.nps.gov/waba/learn/news/a-healthy-bug-equals-a-healthy-river.htm
Horizon TV
http://www.okhorizon.com/shows/2015-show-archive/november-2015/show-1544/blue-thumb-water-watch
News 9
http://www.news9.com/story/29927768/young-volunteers-monitor-water-qualities-in-streams
https://www.nps.gov/waba/learn/news/a-healthy-bug-equals-a-healthy-river.htm
Horizon TV
http://www.okhorizon.com/shows/2015-show-archive/november-2015/show-1544/blue-thumb-water-watch
News 9
http://www.news9.com/story/29927768/young-volunteers-monitor-water-qualities-in-streams
2013
The Oklahoman
https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2013/01/08/blue-thumb-program-lets-volunteers-help-with-oklahomas-water-quality-efforts/61016096007/
Keep Oklahoma Beautiful
http://www.keepoklahomabeautiful.com/water-quality
Tulsa World
http://www.tulsaworldtv.com/The-effort-to-clean-up-Crow-Creek-29614761
https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2013/01/08/blue-thumb-program-lets-volunteers-help-with-oklahomas-water-quality-efforts/61016096007/
Keep Oklahoma Beautiful
http://www.keepoklahomabeautiful.com/water-quality
Tulsa World
http://www.tulsaworldtv.com/The-effort-to-clean-up-Crow-Creek-29614761