Join our monitoring team this 2026 season. The monitoring season runs from April through September with outings in Washtenaw, Wayne, and a limited number in Livingston County. New volunteers are required to attend one of the 2-hour in-person orientations in March. Please register following the links below. Washtenaw County Orientation: Saturday, March 14th 9am – […]

These underwater creatures elude most predators by growing during the winter months when most fish are more sluggish. They live only in good quality streams so searching for them tells us about problems in the river and its streams.  HRWC does stonefly searches to gauge the health of our streams. When you sign up to […]

Knowing the types of bugs that live in our streams helps us understand how healthy the river system is, which areas are healthiest, and where we need to focus our restoration efforts to improve water quality. Join a small team of your friends, family, and other volunteers to collect bugs from streams across the watershed! […]

Please join HRWC's annual Winter Stonefly Search volunteer event on Saturday, January 18, 2025. This is a great outdoor winter activity for individuals and groups of friends and family. There are two start times: 9 am and 10:30 am. Please choose one and sign up HERE. As part of a long-term river study, each January, HRWC looks for […]