Photo courtesy Oklahoma Conservation Commission, Oklahoma Conservation Commission “Blue Thumb” staff and volunteers conduct a fish collection and physical habitat survey in El Reno. Participants in the survey included, from left: David Moyer, Blue Thumb intern; Beck Zawalski, Blue Thumb field educator; Kim Shaw, Blue Thumb quality assurance officer; Rebecca Bond, Blue Thumb director; and Jonathan Kubilis of Redlands Community College.
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Conservation Commission is nearing the end of this year’s “Blue Thumb” statewide citizen science program.
In Blue Thumb, the commission trains volunteers to monitor creeks and streams and share their knowledge of water quality with others.