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The newest of our programs, the Stream Team
Adopt-A-Waterway is coordinated with the Wayne County Department
of the Environment Watershed Management Division. Volunteers
receive training in how to use Benthic monitoring to monitor
the health of the watershed. The types and numbers of benthic
macro invertebrates found are used to assess water quality
over time. Each team of volunteers samples two sites under
the direction of a trained leader. The first training session
took place August
16th 2004. From there, sampling at 6 different sites in
October and November was coordinated through the Stream Teams.
The eventual goal is to expand in all of the schools and communities
in the Ecorse Creek and Downriver Combined Watersheds. Call
Mr. Bruce Szczechowski or Mr. John Nasarzewski at 734-246-4611
for more info or email: stream team.
If you would like the results of the study, select
here. (.pdf file)
For pictures from the Benthic Monitoring Day
from some of the different schools select the links below:
Ecorse High School
Riverview High School
Southgate High School/Creative Montessori
Trenton High School/Woodhaven Middle School
Wyandotte Wilson Middle School
For an overview Map of the sites in
hi-res format select the image below:
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