Blue Thumb

Blue Thumb is the education arm of the Oklahoma Conservation Commission's Water Quality Division, with the mission of stream protection through education.

[Blue Thumb @BlueThumbOK]

Come join us for a creek clean up in OKC on March 21st! #creekcleanup #cleanwater #waterquality

[Blue Thumb @BlueThumbOK]

Come see us at the Edmond Stormwater Openhouse from 4-7 today! We’ve got the stream trailer ready for demos! #waterquality #EdmondOK #edmondstormwateropenhouse #streamtrailer

[Blue Thumb @BlueThumbOK]

Our #Enviroscape is getting lots of use with folks of all ages, from a BT training this weekend to a 5th grade Natural Resource Day today! @Enviro_Scape #waterquality #education

[Blue Thumb @BlueThumbOK]

This is really cool, and helps put into perspective what we went through this past May, even if we aren't along the Mississippi

[Blue Thumb @BlueThumbOK]

Don't forget we're having a training on October 5 and 6! You can register and find out more information on our website: https://t.co/8gMmilqTLl! #waterquality #CitizenScience #oklahomacitizenscience

[Blue Thumb @BlueThumbOK]

We love seeing students get out and making a difference! Thanks for the hard work, ya'll! #waterquality #streammonitors

[Christine Pappas #savealoto @c_c_pappas]

You know what's fun? Collecting bugs and water samples for @BlueThumbOK with ECU Water students. @ECUTigerUpdates #waterwarriors

[Oklahoma Water Survey @OKH2O]

'Citizen scientists' help track mosquito locations https://t.co/Mz9vpNJGrg

[Izaak Walton League of America @IWLA_org]

“There’s no #soil cure for [extreme #flood conditions]," says our #agriculture director. "But where you have excess rain... healthier soil will hold more of that #water for later.” Learn more about how soil health is good for #farmers and the #environment. https://t.co/VLl9rFMnZI

[Izaak Walton League of America @IWLA_org]

What's that green stuff floating in the lake? Is it safe for your dog – or for you? The Izaak Walton League has the scoop. https://t.co/WTM3S0val4

[Katie O'Reilly @DrKatfish]

Paw-patrol: The Minnesota DNR uses dogs to sniff out invasive zebra + quagga mussels (even the microscopic larvae!) on boats. Boat inspections help prevent introductions of harmful invasive species to new waterbodies. #InternationalDogDay (📷: @mndnr) https://t.co/J1d4C3iVdS

[Oklahoma Humanities Council @OKHumanities]

On Aug. 27 we welcome the @Smithsonian exhibit #WaterWays at #AdaPublicLibrary! Join us for exhibit tours, food trucks and more! https://t.co/nnItvasY7p Thank you #BeaverExpress for safe transport of the exhibit! #WaterWednesday @Museumonmainstreet @sitesExhibits @BlueThumbOK

[Blue Thumb @BlueThumbOK]

Mosquitofish are also native to Oklahoma! We find a lot of them in the state when we do our fish collections! #waterquality #fish

[Katie O'Reilly @DrKatfish]

With its reputation for controlling mosquitos, the mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) has been widely introduced, often with negative effects for native species. In Sochi, Russia, however, there's a monument commemorating the fish's role in combating malaria. #WorldMosquitoDay

[Columbia Riverkeeper @ColumbiaRKeeper]

. @NewYorker's take on the #fishtube going viral: "The fish tube, made by a company called Whooshh, is designed to move aquatic creatures around dams, but watching it in action can raise existential questions..." https://t.co/2lg2mM0ukW

[Izaak Walton League of America @IWLA_org]

How we use the land is harming the #streams and #rivers that provide drinking #water, #fish and #wildlife #habitat, and places for outdoor recreation. At our Convention, a panel discussed what that means for #publichealth and our communities. https://t.co/XVSU9nO8pN #IKEcon

[Dr. Solomon David @SolomonRDavid]

Did you know gars breathe air? This allows them to survive in habitats where many fishes cannot (e.g. low dissolved oxygen). #GarLab

Here’s a “gar breach”, they gulp new, oxygen-rich air from surface, expel old, oxygen-depleted air out of gill covers:

[OK Nature Conservancy @Nature_OK]

Getting your car washed professionally, instead of washing it yourself in the driveway, is one thing you can do to protect the environment. Car wash businesses often use less water and keep the chemicals and cleaning agents out of lakes and rivers.
https://t.co/sOKioybok1

[Keep McAlester Beautiful @PrideinMac]

August volunteer project!

[OK Nature Conservancy @Nature_OK]

Help the @okczoo win $25,000 for monarch and pollinator conservation in Oklahoma! Vote for their Party for the Planet video on The Association of Zoos and Aquariums website today until 11:59 p.m. tonight!!

Go watch. Go vote ➡️https://t.co/j4fka1WEWC

[Blue Thumb @BlueThumbOK]

We've been busy performing fish collections the past 2 weeks! Check out some of the cool things we managed to catch in our seine! #waterquality #sunfish #greensunfish #blackcrappie #longnosegar #largemouthbass #science #fieldwork

[Blue Thumb @BlueThumbOK]

Lookin at some bugs today! #benthic #macroinvertebrate #waterquality #waterbugs