Join Us in the Field in 2026!
Paige here with the Montana Pesticide Stewardship Partnership Program (MT PSPP)! March was jam-packed with volunteer engagement and site selection for our upcoming field season, which is just around the corner! We hope to make our first sampling trip in mid-April.
Are you:
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Interested in improving water quality in your community?
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Searching for a simple way to give back to your local rivers and streams?
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Looking to gain technical skills in water monitoring?
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Interested in a volunteer opportunity that works with YOUR schedule?
If the answer to any of these questions is yes, come volunteer with us this season!
We are actively recruiting community members to join us in the field to help collect surface water samples in the Colombia River Basin portion of Montana. A PSPP team member will lead every outing and provide all equipment and instruction. Volunteers simply join us for the day and help with the hands‑on work! If interested, please visit our Volunteer page for more details, and sign up to receive more information by filling out our New Volunteer Interest Form.
In other news, details for the PSPP Annual Meeting are up on the FLBS website! Contact Janelle Groff at janelle.groff@flbs.umt.edu to learn more.
Finally, both the Monitoring Montana Waters (MMW) and PSPP programs are launching a joint Instagram account THIS APRIL! This is an exciting development for both programs led by Dr. Rachel Malison, and we are thrilled to add an additional avenue to help spread the message of “Monitoring Montana Waters”.
We look forward to expanding the PSPP and engaging new community members in our fieldwork this season!
About the author
Paige Weigand
Paige Weigand is the lead Big Sky Watershed Corps member in 2026 for the Montana Pesticide Stewardship Partnership Program. She conducts fieldwork activities, coordinates volunteers, and assists with all things PSPP.