Collect and identify stream invertebrates from the Wallkill River Watershed

When:

August 10, 2016: 1:00PM to 6:59PM

Where:

Two locations in the Wallkill Watershed

Wallkill River Watershed Alliance members and WAVE coordinators Martha Cheo and Mike Sturm invite you to help collect and identify stream invertebrates from the Wallkill River Watershed, to help provide data on water quality for the DEC. Learn about what the “bugs under the rocks” can tell you about the health of a river.

On Wednesday, July 27, starting at 1pm, we will be sampling the following streams (rain date Friday, July 29):

Dwaar Kill in the Town of Shawangunk
Verkeerderkill in Town of Mamakating
Shawangunk Kill in Town of Crawford (if time permits)

On Wednesday, August 10, starting at 1pm, we will be sampling the following streams (rain date Thursday, August 11):

Shawangunk Kill in Town of Gardiner.
Wallkill River in Town of Gardiner.

On these two days, we will be out all afternoon, but if you can’t stay for the duration, any help is welcome.

If you are interested, please contact Martha Cheo at [email protected] to get details on where to meet and what to bring.

More information about the Wallkill River Watershed Alliance: http://www.wallkillalliance.org/

More information about the WAVE sampling program: http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/92229.html