Save Our Streams

Save Our Streams (SOS) is a national watershed education and outreach program.  Since 1969, we have cleaned-up stream corridors, monitored stream health, and restored degraded stream banks.  For more on the program's history, listen to a 2009 radio interview.

Virginia SOS
More than 600 Virginia Save Our Streams volunteers are collecting water quality data at 400 sites across the state. The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality uses data collected by our volunteers to identify healthy waters in need of protection and polluted waters that need to be restored. Volunteers also use the data to prioritize and evaluate restoration projects and to educate the public about how to reduce pollution.

E-mail vasos@iwla.org to join a water monitoring group or start a new one. You can find more information on the Virginia Save Our Streams Web page.

Project Watershed Central New York

Mat with kids in streamProject Watershed is an environmental education and community outreach program that engages central New York high school, middle school and college students, and adult volunteers, in monitoring water quality and conserving local streams.

Getting Started

Wondering about the quality of streams in your neighborhood? Test the water quality today! We'll help you get started. Visit our Help With Your Projects section or start with a list of Save Our Streams Project Ideas and step-by-step guidance. If you're ready to start, click here for a list of suppliers for SOS Monitoring Equipment.

Need More Help?

Contact the SOS program via e-mail or by calling 1-800-BUG-IWLA (800-284-4952) for details on how to start monitoring and improving stream quality in your area.

 
 
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