Environmental Protection

Volunteer

To volunteer or to have a presentation for your group, contact Linda Krause at 352-264-6826 or WAValachua@sjrwmd.com

Watershed Action Volunteer (WAV) Program and Current Problems/Adopt a River

The Watershed Action Volunteer (WAV) program is an activity oriented volunteer program sponsored by the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) and currently funded by the SJRWMD, City of Gainesville Public Works Department, Florida Department of Transportation and Alachua County Environmental Protection (ACEPD) to increase the public's awareness of our watersheds. The program focuses on involving volunteers in activities to educate others, collect data, and conduct projects relating to water conservation, water quality, stormwater management, and pollution prevention.

 

Alachua WAVs monitor water quality, participate in biological assessments (to identify and count the bugs that live in our creeks), and help with creek cleanups and invasive plant removal. Some volunteers work with local school, scout, and neighborhood groups to teach children about the wonders of water. WAV also participates in educational programs for adult groups such as master gardeners and neighborhood associations. WAVs do storm drain marking projects to let others know that most of our stormwater runs directly into our creeks without any treatment.

 

Click HERE to see Water Quality data collected by WAV!

Fritzi S. Olson
Current Problems, Inc.
PO Box 357098
Gainesville, FL 32635
Phone: 352-264-6827
aar@currentproblems.org

Current Problems is a volunteer organization with a mission of preserving and protecting the water resources of North Florida.  Adopt A River is one of their most popular programs in which volunteers actively remove trash from our waterways during clean up events. You can also adopt a portion of your favorite waterway with Adopt A River. Restore A Shore is a program in which you can get assistance in planting a vegetative buffer along a waterway.

Shoreline vegetation is important because it filters out pollutants and provides a place for our animal friends.(Check out some fact sheets on buffers and waterways on our surface waters page!)  Current Problems' newest program is Plant A Pond.  Through this program you can adopt a stormwater pond (like the one pictured below) for the purpose of planting, controlling exotic plants, and removing litter. 

Click HERE to learn more about Current Problems' great programs!