Meet Our Macros! (Webinar)
Did you know that the bugs living in a stream can tell you how healthy your water is? Aquatic benthic macroinvertebrates are small organisms without a backbone that live on the bottoms of streams. By collecting and identifying these “macros” using the Save Our Streams protocol, volunteer monitors can determine the health of their streams. Join Zach Moss, SOS Coordinator for the Midwest, for an introduction of these amazing critters. You’ll learn about the life history of these bugs, how to identify them in the field, and what resources you can use to practice collecting and identifying on your own!
Your kit will include a bottle containing 25 nitrate test strips which you can use to test your water source(s) throughout the year. You’ll also receive postcards explaining how to use your nitrate test strips and how to share your Nitrate Watch results on the Clean Water Hub.
Your kit will include four test strips so you can test your waterway throughout the season. You’ll also receive a chart to help you interpret your results and a postcard with instructions for completing a Salt Watch test and reporting your findings.