PENN TWP — Anyone interested in monitoring streams in the shale natural gas drilling region can attend a free training workshop from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Conley Resort Inn, 740 Pittsburgh Road.

The training is offered by Marcellus Outreach Butler, Mountain Watershed Association (MWA) and the Alliance for Aquatic Resource Monitoring (ALLARM) based out of Dickinson College.

ALLARM’s water-quality experts will discuss the importance of community monitoring, the science behind shale gas drilling and water pollution that could stem from natural-gas drilling as well as the tools to monitor, collect and analyze stream quality data. Representatives from MWA will assist ALLARM and talk with participants about shale gas policies.

Advance registration is required.

For information or to register, contact Stephanie Novak at stephanie@mtwatershed.com or 724-455-4200, Ext. 5, or Jeanne McLaughlin at jeannemc@consolidated.net.