River RoundUp – A social way to help protect the River
Find insects, crayfish and other small river creatures in the Fall and the Spring.
Join a small team with your friends and family for a unique activity in the River Roundup. Collect a sample of the bugs and other creatures (benthic macro-invertebrates) that live in our streams. Like canaries in a coal mine, these creatures tell us how healthy the river is.
Trained volunteer collectors take you to two stream sites, where you help them search through stones, leaves, and sediment. They go in the water, so you won’t get wet, but dress to be in the field for a couple hours. The amount of life in our fresh water is amazing. Volunteers meet in Ann Arbor and then go to two sites; one may be near their home. You must register early to be assigned to a team.
Children are welcome to attend with their own adult.
WHERE: Meet in Ann Arbor. Our office is the HRWC, NEW Center, 1100 N. Main Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104, USA
Then car pool to two streams in Livingston, Oakland, Wayne and/or Washtenaw Counties.
WHEN: Two times: October 18, 2014 from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM, or 10:30 AM to 5 PM
DEADLINE: Registration closes on October 14.
NEXT STEPS: 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: http://www.hrwc.org/volunteer/registration-for-first-time-volunteers/
Event Registration Form: http://www.hrwc.org/volunteer/roundup/register-for-river-roundup/
MORE INFO: Please email Jason at jfrenze[email protected].
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