Winter Stream Monitoring

Discover what creek critters live in the Little Falls Branch

LFWA monitors the Little Falls Branch four times a year - doing a biological census of the macro-invertebrates that live on the bottom of the creek. This count of benthic organisms - numbers of individuals and diversity - gives us a picture of the health of our creek. By mapping the data over the years, we have good assessment of how well our stream is surviving in our dense urban area.

Please contact Sarah Morse, stormwater@LFWA.org, if you are interested in coming and she can give you details. Children under 14 must be accompanied by a supervised supervising adult. Pre-approved for MCPS SSL hours.

Many on our stream monitoring team have received training from the Audubon Naturalist Society, but it is not a requirement for joining the activity. If you are interested in taking the ANS training, we have scholarships available. Please contact Sarah Morse, stormwater@LFWA.org, for information about the ANS courses and scholarships.