Adopt-a-Stream on the Raisin & Tributaries

The River Raisin Watershed Council’s Adopt-A-Stream program consists of three events; Training Day, Stream Search and Bug I.D. Day. Jim Martin of Adrian College will be discussing Adopt-a-Stream at the next Upper Raisin Stewards’ Meeting on April 6.

Volunteers are needed to work in teams to collect macroinvetebrates from about twenty sites to evaluate the water quality of each site. Macroinvertebrates are one of the best indicators of water quality as there are a variety of types of macroinvertebrates that are tolerant, somewhat tolerant, sensitive and highly sensitive to pollutants. Waders and other equipment is provided.

Training: April 17; Stream Search: April 24; Bug ID: May 8
Each session starts at 9 AM, Adrian College in the basement of Peelle Hall

For more information, please contact Courtney Shaffer (courtney.shaffer (at) comcast.net

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