The Mainstem Network
Harness the true power of collaboration.
Collaboration and connection are key
Even in a time of hyper-connectivity, community water science is often left behind. With regionally fractured programs and different levels of capacity, organizations are left to fend for themselves in order to protect their local waters. The WDC’s Mainstem Network wants bring all facets of community-focused water quality monitoring under one umbrella from study design to data management. Community scientists are the frontline defense in the protection of our national waterways, the Mainstem Network is how we bring them all to the same table.
Join Our Community
Joining the Mainstem Network instantly puts you in direct connection with other community water practitioners from across the country. Post monitoring updates, share your program, or join a regional network. If you have monitoring questions, the Mainstem Network is a community with answers.
Discover the impact that community-led water quality programs can have.
Grow Your Network
The WDC pushes for a Network of Networks approach. By establishing or sharing data standards across regions or monitoring networks, organizations can amplify the impact of their data. In our network members can create their own regional monitoring groups with other members, or join one that’s already established and instantly start building your collective impact.
Featured Networks
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Waterkeeper Alliance
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Cleveland Water Alliance
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Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative
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Save Our Streams
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Winter Salt Watch
Find Monitoring Resources
From our “Opportunities” page, where organizations can post calls for support in the form of job postings or funding requests, to “News” and “Trainings” the Mainstem Network has everything an organization needs to build a comprehensive and effective water quality monitoring program.