Youth Stream Monitoring ProgramText Box: A FREE Outreach Program for 7th—10th grade classes in the Upper Grand River Watershed

Upper Grand River Watershed
Text Box: What could be a better way for students to learn about stream ecology than to actually get out and look at it firsthand? This 3-part monitoring program takes students out in the field to assess conditions at a local stream or river site within the watershed. Staff from Dahlem Center, Jackson & Ingham County Conservation Districts will locate a stream site near your school and provide the necessary equipment for the program. Financial assistance for transportation to/from the site is available.

Part 1: Habitat Assessment

Students will use worksheets to evaluate the habitat along the stream.  Students will learn about the connections between land use, habitat,     and water quality.

 

 

 

Part 2: Macroinvertebrate Collection & Identification

Students will use nets to collect aquatic organisms, then learn how to sort and identify the organisms using taxonomic keys.  Students will explore how these organisms can be indicators of stream health.

Part 3: Water Quality Measurements

Students will learn how to measure dissolved oxygen, pH, and             temperature using simple test kits.  Students will then discuss how those               measurements are related to habitat and the overall health of the stream.

 

A total of 2.5 hours is                  recommended for this 3-part program, but it can be adapted to meet your content and time needs.

For more information or to

sign up your class, please contact:

 

Kimberly May, Education Director

The Dahlem Center

517-782-3453

KMay@dahlemcenter.org

A joint program between the Dahlem Conservancy and the Jackson County  Conservation District under the Upper Grand River Implementation Project (UGRIP).  Funded in part by the MI           Department of Environmental Quality.

The Upper Grand River Implementation Project

In association with
The Jackson County Conservation District