B.C. Lake Stewardship and Monitoring Program
Last updated on December 11, 2025The B.C. Lake Stewardship and Monitoring Program (BCLSMP) works with local citizen science volunteers to help understand a lake's current water quality and monitor how water quality changes over time.
The program helps identify the current health of lakes regarding:
- Nutrient loading
- Preferred uses
- The different forms of land development within the lake’s watershed
The program is a partnership between the Ministry of Environment and Parks and The BC Lake Stewardship Society (BCLSS).
Become a volunteer
For current volunteers
Citizen science is the voluntary participation of the public in scientific research.
Through citizen science, you can contribute to monitoring and data collection programs to increase scientific knowledge about the world around us.
The B.C. Lake Stewardship and Monitoring Program relies on citizen science to help monitor the health of lakes around the province.
Contact information
If you have any questions, feedback, or are interested in volunteering:
- Contact the aquatic stewardship coordinator