Visual or anecdotal

• Take pictures; report with description: baseline or anomalies.
• Regularly in the same places if you can, preferably weekly.
• Plus anywhere and anytime: the more the merrier.
• No course nor certification necessary.
• No special equipment: smart phone, SLR, GoPro, drone, whatever.
• Georgia Adopt-A-Stream has a Visual Stream Survey Manual: https://adoptastream.georgia.gov/documents/visual-stream-survey-complete-manual
• Can report using Water Reporter: https://www.waterreporter.org/