Volunteer Monitoring Program Data

We create periodic summaries of our data to provide an overview and analysis of our monitoring activities throughout the Morro Bay watershed.

VMP Data on the Web

Volunteer-generated data is now available in summary form via the internet. The data management system was designed by the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board and contains maps and graphs to help summarize our data. The VMP database contains data through December 2007.

Data Summaries

We periodically create brief, public-friendly summaries of our latest monitoring data. These updated versions provide information on our 2007 monitoring activities.

Bacteria posted December 2007
Macroinvertebrates posted October 2007

Stormwater Monitoring Report

This report provides complete details on the 2007 stormwater monitoring efforts, First Flush and Urban Watch. It includes all stormwater data, detailed site descriptions and analysis of the results.

2007 Stormwater Monitoring Report posted April 2008 (3.3 MB)

Annual Data Summary Report

At the end of each year, we compile and analyze our data to help us understand trends and look for ways to expand and improve our program. The 2007 Data Summary Report is now available for download:

Entire document (4 MB):
Data Summary Report for 2007

Archived Data Reports

The 2006 First Flusy monitoring report is available for download:
Entire document (2 MB):
2006 First Flush Report posted February 2007

The 2006 Data Summary Report is also available for download:
Entire document (8 MB):
Data Summary Report for 2006

Below you can download the document by section:
Introduction (58 KB)
Water Quality (812 KB)
Flow (71 KB)
Bay Dissolved Oxygen (426 KB)
Bacteria (262 KB)
Macroinvertebrates and Stream Profiling (713 KB)
Algae Documenting, Shorebirds and Phytoplankton (148 KB)

Previous data summaries are available below:
First Flush Monitoring Report posted November 2005
Algae Documenting
Eelgrass posted June 2005
Bacteria posted June 2005
Bay Dissolved Oxygen posted June 2005
Macroinvertebrates posted December 2005
Phytoplankton
Stream Profiling
Shorebird Monitoring posted June 2005
Water Quality posted June 2005

The data summaries are provided for informational purposes only and are not intended to be used for regulatory or decision-making activities. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy, correctness and timeliness of materials presented anywhere within this website, the Morro Bay National Estuary Program and its the project partners assume no responsibility for errors or omissions, even if we are advised of the possibility of such damage.

If you have questions on the data or would like access to more detailed data, contact program staff.