Water Rangers
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Mission Statement
Water Rangers empowers communities to understand and care for their waterways! We lower barriers to science and to water stewardship with our custom-designed teskits and digital tools.
About This Cause
Community-based water monitoring (CBWM) is a cost-effective and scientifically rigorous way for Canadians to collect data on the quality of freshwater across watersheds. Water Rangers designs, produces and manages a unique combination of tools that lower barriers to water quality monitoring and water stewardship. We design water quality testkits used to monitor the key health parameters in fresh and marine waters. We offer a range of kits for freshwater and ocean water, as well as kits specifically designed for educators. Our testkits are affordable, easy to use and provide results right in the field. Our kits are available for purchase through our online store, and we strive to equip those who can’t afford them through grants and funding. We also have an internal mandate that 25% of our grant-supported equipment go to Indigenous and underserved communities. We also provide education and training services. We offer water monitoring training for community-based water monitoring and data management activities. Finally, Water Rangers designs and operates digital data management tools. Our open-data platform manages and shares water quality data collected with our testkits, which are accessible to all to use and reuse. In addition, we have an iOS field data collection app to make data collection from the field a breeze. We ensure every observation receives our quality assurance check, helping communities learn as they go. Datasets are shared via automations with other water-quality data platforms such as the Gordon Foundations’ DataStream. This data is incredibly valuable, with an estimated average of >3:1 return on investment. All of our digital tools are available for free. We are inclusive in our approach and work towards reconciliation. By using inclusive language and ensuring that everyone (no matter their level of scientific literacy) can use our kits and data platform, we open doors for those that were previously left out of climate change action!