Come one, come all! Are you interested in going for an invigorating run or walk during your conference experience? If so, consider participating in the National Monitoring Conference’s Fluid 5K Fun Run/Walk! We encourage everyone to get out and be active during the conference week!
Proceeds from the run go to support the Eleanor Ely Memorial Scholarship Fund. Who was Ellie Ely? Ellie was one of the stalwarts of the volunteer monitoring movement and a prominent leader from its very beginnings. She was the editor and driving force behind The Volunteer Monitor from 1990 to 2010. During that time, this newsletter was the voice of volunteer monitoring; everyone relied on it for technical advice on monitoring, sustaining programs, training volunteers and many other topics. She was also instrumental in developing a national directory of volunteer environmental monitoring programs. Sadly, Ellie passed away in 2012 from ovarian cancer.