River RoundUp – A peaceful way to help protect the River

Find insects, crayfish and other small river creatures in the Fall and the Spring.

Join the River Roundup and play a role in the best stream monitoring program in the state!  Get outdoors with your friends and family to join in a unique activity.  Your team collects a sample of the bugs and other creatures (benthic macroinvertebrates) that live in our streams.  Like canaries in a coal mine, these creatures tell us how healthy the river is.  Trained volunteer collectors will take you to two stream sites, where you will help them search through stones, leaves, and sediment. No need to get wet. You will be amazed at the amount of life you find in our fresh water!  Volunteers meet in Ann Arbor and then go to two sites; one may be near their homes.  You must register early to be assigned to a team.

Children are welcome to attend with their own adult.

WHERE: Meet in Ann Arbor.  Then car pool to two streams in Livingston, Oakland, Wayne and/or Washtenaw Counties.

WHEN: October 2, 2010, 8:45 AM to 3 PM, or 10 AM to 4 PM

DEADLINE: Registration closes on September 15, 2010.

NEXT STEP: First time volunteers, please fill out the basic information form and the registration form.  Returning volunteers, please fill out the registration form only.

First time volunteers basic information form

River Roundup registration form

MORE INFO: Please email Joan at jmartin@hrwc.org, and you can also view the Adopt-a-Stream webpages under the “Our Work” tab.

PHOTOS and STORY: See a story of a similar recent event here or see photos here..