Volunteers who participate in RiverWatch monitoring will collect macroinvertebrates (water bugs) from the Sangamon River. The macroinvertebrates collected, along with the habitat information, will be used to help determine the health of the stream. No previous knowledge or experience is necessary. The events are designed for everyone, whether you have a biology degree or simply […]
The Upper Sangamon River Conservancy and River Watch are entering year 5 of our 10 study of freshwater mussels in the Sangamon River. Join us for one or all four opportunities to be a community scientist! Duties include collecting, tagging, measuring, and photographing the mussels. Volunteers should wear clothes and old shoes, such as old […]
Mussel Survey involves collecting mussels from the river bottom, tagging, weighing, measuring, and photographing them before returning them to the transect in which they were found. See more details about participating on our Citizen Science Page. If you are interested in this event or if you have additional questions, please contact Bruce Colravy at citizenscience@sangamonriver.org.