River RoundUp!

Join a small team with your friends and family for a unique activity in the River Roundup. Help the Huron River Watershed Council collect 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 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. Shifts are 9AM-3:30PM or 10:30AM-5PM.

Registration for the event is required:
http://www.hrwc.org/volunteer/roundup/register-for-river-roundup/

First-time volunteers also need to fill out a basic information form:
http://www.hrwc.org/volunteer/registration-for-first-time-volunteers/