To participate as a cyanobacteria volunteer monitor, individuals must:

• Attend an online training session (lasting about two hours)
• Have weekly access to a public or private lakeshore location
• Wear a face mask, bring hand sanitizer and practice physical distancing at public sites including state parks, beaches and boat launches
• Self-quarantine for 14 days if arriving to the Lake Champlain watershed from out of state and before monitoring at any public site
• Agree not to sample or assess conditions at any public locations if you are feeling sick, have COVID-19 symptoms, or have had close contact with anyone with COVID-19 in the last 14 days
• Follow any posted COVID-19 guidelines at any public sites where you monitor and agree not to monitor if the site isn’t open for public use
• File weekly reports via an online form after meeting the above protocols

This year the reporting season will run from the week of June 28 through mid-fall. LCC is also happy to train people who aren't able to provide weekly reports but are interested in increasing their understanding of lake conditions.