Monitoring Apps

Creek Critters

Don’t have time for a full VA SOS collection? This app guides you step by step through the process of finding and identifying bugs in your stream.

Perfect for families, public programs, and even as a solo activity, Creek Critters is easy and fun. Collect bugs by following simple step-by-step instructions, and identify your bugs with an interactive identification key.

Once you’ve identified your bugs, Creek Critters does the rest! The app automatically calculates your Stream Health Score based on your findings. The score tells you how healthy your stream is – plus your results are added to the Clean Water Hub, our public database of water quality in America.

Click here for instructions on how to download and use Creek Critters.

Stream Scorer

We are excited to announce the release of a new VA SOS monitoring app! Developed by VA SOS volunteer Tycho Svoboda, this app automatically calculates your Stream Health Score and submits it to the VA SOS database! Piloted in Northern Virginia in spring 2020, the app is now ready to be used across the state.

Click here for instructions on how to download and use Stream Scorer.

Please note: if you use the app to submit data, you MUST also keep a backup copy of your data for at least 5 years. This can be a paper form, scanned datasheet, etc.