Additionally, members work within a community to engage local citizens in order to provide effective service to improve water quality. AmeriCorps members work side by side with student interns and community members to organize river clean ups in order to restore local waterways. AmeriCorps members will work to educate and train college students, children, and community members about the state of local water quality and steps that people can take to make an impact. Members will work to develop and organize campus-wide education forums as well as elementary school presentations. AmeriCorps members spend a portion of their time out patrolling the rivers.
Members conduct regular stream surveys to identify water pollution and other threats to waterways.
Streamwalking can involve regular chemical testing of a specific site and general surveys of wildlife, and vegetation restoration projects. Water Watch groups are residents who adopt and regularly monitor and cleanup local waterways. AmeriCorps members work 45-60 hours a week and must complete a minimum of 1700 hours of service within 9 months. Most applicants have college or advanced degrees. However, exceptional applicants with high school diplomas or some college may be considered.