What our volunteers do!
Across the state of Oklahoma, over 300 volunteers actively monitor 100 streams in an effort to help protect these water bodies. Blue Thumb volunteer monitoring is a 4-step approach to learning about local streams.
![]() Biological Monitoring:
Benthic macroinvertebrates and fish are collected to gather information on the life in the stream. |
![]() Physical Monitoring:
A stream assessment is done with the fish collections to gather information on how the stream rates as a home for fish and macroinvertebrates. |
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![]() Quality Assurance and Data Interpretation:
Volunteer data is used to gain valuable information about the state's streams. |