Reflections from the 2025 National Water Monitoring Conference In March, the Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative (CMC) team traveled to Green Bay, Wisconsin, to participate in the 14th National Water Monitoring Conference (NWMC), one of the largest and most anticipated gatherings in the world of water quality monitoring. Held every other year and hosted by the U.S. […]
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Partner Spotlight: Watershed Alliance of Adams County The Watershed Alliance of Adams County (WAAC), based in Adams County, Pennsylvania, is dedicated to protecting and enhancing the region’s water resources. Since its founding, WAAC has undertaken numerous projects focused on stream restoration, education, advocacy, and water quality monitoring. Their stream monitoring program, launched in 2004, began […]
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Posted on February 11, 2025
Strengthening Water Monitoring: CMC’s 2024 Highlights The Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative (CMC) had an exciting and impactful 2024, marked by significant advancements in community-driven water monitoring, data accessibility, and regional collaboration. Through continued strategic partnerships and outreach efforts, the CMC empowers volunteer monitors and enhances the understanding of water quality across the Chesapeake Bay watershed. A […]
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Posted on February 3, 2025
Volunteer Water Data Plays Key Role in Maryland’s 2024 Integrated Report Maryland’s Department of the Environment (MDE) released their 2024 Integrated Report back in September and utilized more participatory science data than ever before! The report window assessed data from 2017-2021 and included data from volunteer-based monitoring groups within the Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative’s (CMC) network. […]
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Posted on January 23, 2025
CMC Recognized for Advancing Community Water Monitoring At the end of last year, Liz Chudoba was honored with the 2024 Above and Beyond Award at the Maryland Water Monitoring Council’s (MWMC) annual conference for her outstanding contributions to the Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative. Liz has been instrumental in fostering collaboration between community-based monitoring groups and government […]
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Posted on November 14, 2024
Severn River Association Achieves Tier 3 Data Status! We’re thrilled to congratulate the Severn River Association on achieving Tier 3 status for their water quality data! Since 2019, this dedicated team has been collecting dissolved oxygen and water clarity data at more than 30 monitoring sites along the Severn River. Now, thanks to their commitment […]
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Posted on November 8, 2024
Patapsco Heritage Greenway Report Card 2023: Improved Grades and New Insights on Water Health For the second year in a row, Patapsco Heritage Greenway has published their report card assessing the condition of the Patapsco River in Maryland using their volunteer monitoring data. The Patapsco Valley Heritage Area is one of one of thirteen state-certified […]
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The CMC team is excited to announce some updates to the CMC Data Explorer. We recently updated the problem and qualifier codes in order to better reflect data quality issues represented in the Data Explorer. If your group uses problem codes either through the data upload form or bulk upload process, please review the new […]
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Posted on December 20, 2023
2023 Prioritization Report: Progress and Future Directions for the CMC Summary of Achievements: The Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative (CMC), in collaboration with water monitoring organizations, has effectively filled key data gaps in the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) monitoring network and State Integrated Reports. This collaborative effort has led to the integration of 5 water organizations collecting […]
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