River Roundup
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River RoundUp – A peaceful way to help protect the River
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 rocks, 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 at the HRWC offices in Ann Arbor. Then car pool to two streams in Livingston, Oakland, Wayne and/or Washtenaw Counties.
WHEN: April 24, 2010, 9 AM to 3 PM, or 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM
DEADLINE: Registration closes on April 6, 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 VIDEO: See a story of the recent event here, see photos here or an account of another team (with videos) here
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