About the B.C. Lake Stewardship and Monitoring Program
Last updated on May 31, 2022The B.C. Lake Stewardship and Monitoring Program (BCLSMP), formerly the Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program, is a cooperative approach to ambient trend monitoring in lakes around the province.
Local Citizen Science volunteers play a major role in helping collect water quality information on lakes from across the province.
Volunteers participate in structured lake monitoring programs defined as a "Level of Study." The information collected in these studies provides valuable baseline and background information, as well as long-term changes that helps us examine and understand what is happening in our aquatic environment.
If you're interested in volunteering, continue learning more about the different types of lake monitoring activities that you can participate in.
Learn more about the program's goals, activities, and commitments.
Did you know?
There are many communities taking part in programs similar to the B.C. Lake Stewardship and Monitoring Program.
Check out the video about the Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program in the state of Maine, United States.
Become a volunteer
Watch this video from Nature Conservancy of Canada about what Citizen Science is and why it's important.
The B.C. Lake Stewardship and Monitoring Program relies on Citizen Science to help monitor the health of lakes around the province.
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Interested in volunteering?
For more information and how to start a monitoring program on your lake: