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2020 Goal: Protect, enhance and celebrate all streams, rivers and other water resources by making a measurable improvement in 75% of them.
What is the Watershed Team?We are a diverse group of professional and volunteer water enthusiasts who care deeply about the quality of our water resources. We have several committees working on various projects and initiatives (see "Current Projects"). There are many ways to get involved! Try coming to one of our team meetings, attending a clean-up or recreation event, or joining a water quality monitoring group. If you would like more information, please e-mail one of our chairpersons listed below: Emily Imhoff e-mail Cincinnati Museum Center Matt Wooten e-mail Sanitation District 1 (SD1)
| Join us for our next meeting! Friday, June 2nd, 2017
How’s Our Water? The Latest numbers Regional Water Quality Data Report Dr. Michael Miller, using StreamBank data and analysis tools, delivered a definite report on the quality of our regional watersheds at the September Watershed Action Team meeting. Check out his presentation HERE, and the actual data here in the StreamBank database. |
New and improved! Cincinnati Green Infrastructure inventory map
Zoom in or out to view different parts of the region. Each icon on the map is clickable to view details of the practice put into place.
Help grow the inventory by using this form to add your own Green Infrastructure project!
Calendar of cleanup events in 2017April 21 Annual Mill Creek Cleanup June 3 Little Miami River Kleen Up June 17 Ohio River Sweep September 23 Upper Mill Creek Cleanup October - TBA Clean Sweep of the Great Miami River | What to expect at a cleanup event Individual events may vary, but typically volunteers will first sign in and fill out a waiver. If you are under 18, your parent/guardian will need to sign your waiver as well. Volunteers are then are provided with trash bags to fill with litter. Volunteers typically work in groups to gather as much litter as they can, mainly by walking on foot along the stream/river/lake. Some cleanups may offer boat rides to those interested! Safety is important and no one will be asked to do anything they are uncomfortable with around the water. There may be beverages, snacks, lunch, or even t-shirts or other prizes provided. To find out more about a specific event, please see the website listed above, and/or contact the event sponsor. |
Calendar of recreation events in 2017August 5 16th Annual Ohio River Paddlefest TBA Mill Creek ReCreation Celebration Sept 23-24 Great Outdoor Weekend |
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Organizations offering citizen WQ monitoring opportunitiesNote: most groups have events throughout the year, so feel free to contact them at any time! Butler County Stream Team Great Miami River Volunteer Water Quality Program Greenacres Saturday Stream Snapshot (Little Miami River watershed) Licking River Watershed Watch Mill Creek Water Quality Monitoring |
How does water quality monitoring work? Several local organizations rely on citizen scientists to take water quality measurements in local streams. Typically, each sample site is visited once a month, where some basic information about the stream will be recorded and a sample of water will be taken. Measurements of water quality parameters such as temperature, dissolved oxygen, and pH will be taken in the field, and samples may be returned to a lab for further testing. Volunteers may need to attend a training session, or simply show up on the day of the sampling. Programs vary by organization, see the links in the list to the left for more info! The season typically runs from early spring through late fall, with a concluding presentation or report being made in the winter to show the year's results. Consider joining one of these groups to learn more about your local watershed! |
Our Mission
The Water team brings together representatives from non-profits, businesses, educational institutions and governmental entities working to improve water quality and watershed management in our region.
Action Plan
More Resources
- American Rivers
- American Whitewater
- American Whitewater – Ohio river data
- Food & Water Watch – Tools 7 Resources
- Hamilton County Soil & Water Conservation District
- Kentucky Waterways Alliance
- Licking River Watershed Watch
- Little Miami Conservancy
- Mad River – Detailed map
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Metropolitan Sewer District Water Quality Initiatives - Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati has several initiatives to access water quality in the region. One of these initiatives includes a water quality and biological study of the Mill Creek, Little Miami River, Great Miami River and the Ohio River.
- Miami Conservancy District
- Mill Creek Watershed Council of Communities
Recr8Ohio (River Current Conditions) - Ohio River water quality and river conditions in the Greater Cincinnati are available for recreational users and others as they plan to boat, fish, swim, or engage in other water sports.
- Ohio River Foundation
- ORSANCO
- Oxbow, Inc.
- River Network
- Rivers Unlimited
- The Center for Watershed Protection
- US Canoe Association Ohio Division
- USGS “Real-Time” Ohio Stream Flow Data
