Learn what it takes to be a community scientist at this free event! You will help to collect and identify macroinvertebrate larvae to monitor the water quality of Eaton County streams. Collection days will be held on October 5th and 12th from 1-5 p.m. with a rain date of October 16th.  Macroinvertebrate identification will be […]

Join us for the 20th Annual River Conservation Day on Oct. 7th from 8am-12pm at Bennett Park! Volunteer for a great cause and make a difference in your community! We will focus on cleaning up areas around Bennett Park, Butternut Creek, and the Battle Creek River, as well as cleaning and marking some storm drains […]

Learn what it takes to be a community scientist at this free event! You will help to collect and identify macroinvertebrate larvae to monitor the water quality of Eaton County streams. Collection days will be held on October 5th and 12th from 1-5 p.m. with a rain date of October 16th.  Macroinvertebrate identification will be […]

Join us on November 29th at The University of Olivet to identify bugs collected from Eaton County stream sites. Learn to identify different macroinvertebrates, or larval aquatic insects, using microscopes and guidebooks. We will calculate a water quality score for each stream site based on the quantity and diversity of insects collected. A science background […]

Join us for a fun and informational event to learn more about the stream monitoring program in Eaton County! The Eaton County Collaborative Stream Monitoring Program is a partnership between Eaton Conservation District and The University of Olivet that monitors the water quality of Eaton County streams through the collection of macroinvertebrates in the spring […]

Learn what it takes to be a community scientist at this free event! You will help to collect and identify aquatic insects to monitor the water quality of Eaton County streams. Collection days will be held on May 3 and May 10 from 9am-1pm. Identification day will be held on May 17 from 9am-1pm. Volunteers […]

Learn what it takes to be a community scientist at this free event! You will help to identify the aquatic insects collected from Eaton County streams to calculate a water quality score. Identification day will be held on May 17, 2024 from 9am-1pm. Volunteers will meet in a science classroom at The University of Olivet. […]