Projects

The River Mile currently has 4 projects in which groups can participate in collecting and sharing data with everyone in the network (and the world). They are a crayfish study, a plant inventory, an animal inventory, and a water quality monitoring program.

Data submission and field collection methods are being continually enhanced. We use several methods for sharing data with the network. All methods feature the ability for everyone to obtain any of the data. Our two main methods are ArcGIS Online and iNaturalist. Which you choose depends on what technology is available for you and your students’ use.

Crayfish Study »

Columbia River Watershed Crayfish Study The Pacific Northwest only has one native species of crayfish, but now there are a number of non-native species being found. Scientists do not know a lot about crayfish, native or non-native, in the Pacific Northwest and so you and your students can contribute critical data by learning about the crayfish at your site. Additional information about this study and its protocols is available on The River Mile’s webpages and by request.

Water Quality Monitoring »

The River Mile is working in partnership with the University of Idaho’s Master Water Steward Program to collect water quality data!  For the last 11+ years IDAH2O has had community scientists of Idaho collecting stream and pond water quality data.  Now they are expanding to Washington and Oregon!

Plant & Animal Inventories »

It is important to know as much about your site as possible in order to understand the factors affecting watershed health in your location. Besides collecting water quality samples you need to understand how the plants, animals, and humans use and rely on your site