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 Student River Monitoring Program
We understand the pressures on teachers today. Wouldn't it be nice to have a fun program that is ready to use and helps schools meet MEGOSE guidelines and Michigan Curriculum Framework benchmarks?
Stream Leaders, a water quality monitoring program for students, does just that. It helps students gain an in-depth understanding of their natural world and how it affects them, while promoting interdisciplinary learning. Students learn skills that are useful and relevant outside of school, and are encouraged to become informed, responsible citizens and life-long learners. |
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 Stormwater pollution is the greatest source of water quality impairments in the Clinton River and its tributaries. In more densely developed areas of the watershed, where there is a large percentage of impervious surface (rooftops, roads, sidewalks, lawns, etc.), the effects of stormwater pollution are particularly evident. When it rains, water falls on impervious surfaces and picks up pollutants such as dirt, oils, grease, pesticides, fertilizers, and pet waste. These pollutants are carried by runoff to our drainage systems and eventually end up in our waterways. Stormwater and the pollutants it carries causes erosion, sedimentation, algae blooms, high bacteria counts, and other water quality impacts. Stormwater pollution has a detrimental impact on aquatic habitat for fish and insects, threatens public health and recreation, and spoils the beauty of our rivers and streams.
Please visit the area we have dedicated to the Southeastern Michigan Phase II Stormwater Information Clearinghouse |
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 Adopt-A-Stream is CRWC's volunteer water quality monitoring program. CRWC volunteers sample, test and record the water's physical habitat, biological community, and channel characteristics such as erosion and the amount of streamside vegetation. CRWC provides volunteers with all the training and equipment needed to participate in Adopt-A-Stream.
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