Winter Stream Monitoring

Discover what Macro-organisms Live in the Little Falls Branch

LFWA monitors the Little Falls Branch four times a year - doing a biological census of the macroinvertebrates that live on the bottom of the creek. This count of 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.

Our stream monitoring team members are trained by Nature Forward (nee Audubon Naturalist Society). If you are interested in taking the NF training and joining us, we have scholarships available. Please contact Sarah Morse, stormwater@LFWA.org, for information about the NF courses and scholarships.

Learn more about our program at www.LFWA.org/macroinvertebrates