StreamKeepers of Lake Forest Park

Mission Statement
Data
Current Projects
Reports
Contact
Resources

In the News:

LFP Website: State of our Streams (Part 2) Jan 2006
LFP Website: State of our Streams (Part 1) Dec 2005

Stream monitoring is a great activity for anyone interested in the health of our streams. This is a great opportunity for students to get community service hours and have fun doing it. Besides water testing we also have other activities: read about our events:

Coming Up Next

Recent Events

Saturday, July 19, 2008 9AM: Basic Water Quality Monitoring

We maintain a twice yearly testing schedule for basic quality monitoring: the third Saturday in January and the third Saturday in July. Please join us at the lower level of the Lake Forest Park Town Center mall at 9:00. We are usually done by 11:00. All are welcome!

Next BIBI Monitoring Event: Between 9/15 and 10/15 2008 (Location to be announced)

We have a yearly schedule of counting macroinvertibrates between September 15 and October 15. We gather at a home in Lake Forest Park to review the Benthic monitoring "how to" video and then head out to two streams and do the macroinvertibrate collection. This involves wading in the streams, finding an appropriate spot, gathering cobbles from bottom of the stream, and collecting the macroinvertibrates (small bugs) from the cobbles. The samples are then sent to a experienced technician for identification and enumeration. To stay informed regarding time and date see the Contact link on this page.

Jan 19, 2008 Basic Quality Monitoring Report

Ten people, including two students earning their community service credit and one Council member, went out before it rained and did the semi-annual testing. The group also discussed water-shed issues and activities in our community, and is planning an informal meeting to discuss the possibility of additional types of water quality testing in February. All are welcome!

To be notified about the February meeting, contact co-chairs Mark Phillips or Jim Halliday.
To see the data collected see the data page.

August 2007 Eagle Scout Stream Restoration Project: StreamKeepers Faciltate Invasive Plant removal on McAleer creek. For more details see August 2007 Eagle Scout Stream Restoration Project report.

Sept 29, 2007 BIBI Monitoring Report: We had a good turnout for the Fall 2007 Benthic Inventory of Biological Integrity (BIBI) monitoring event. Two teams collected a total of 12 samples on McAleer and Lyon creeks. We had an enthusiastic Brookside Sixth Grader getting community service credits, and City Councelman making public contact.

For more details see Benthic Monitoring Report, Sept 29, 2007.

About Us
The Lake Forest Park StreamKeepers is a group of volunteers who keep an eye on stream quality and help educate on proper care to ensure continuing health and improvement to the quality of the streams within the City and McAleer/Lyon creek watershed in Lake Forest Park, Washington. We conduct regular stream testing, including chemical, fecal coliform, and biological integrity (BIBI).

Join Us: If you would like to get involved beyond water testing, there are 5 or 6 of us, the "Steering Committee", who meet with some regularity to discuss StreamKeeper goals and plan activities. We could use your help. Email one of the contacts for more information.

Updated 1/19/2008