Weekly Update
October 13, 2009
Cindy and Killian at Lickinghole Creek (photo taken by Bob)
Announcements
October anniversaries…
Congratulations to the following volunteer, whose volunteer anniversary is this month. Thanks so much for your work.
Elena Prien – 1 year
Save the date…
Mark your calendars for the annual StreamWatch volunteer appreciation party: Saturday, November 14, 6pm. As the date approaches, we’ll send a full invitation with details.
Fall sampling…
The fall monitoring season is from September 1st through November 15th. We won’t be sampling this week or weekend, but keep an eye on the potential volunteer dates in next week’s update.
Bob’s Bug Facts…
(brought to you by Bob Henricks)
The larvae of many aquatic insects (stoneflies, mayflies, caddisflies, midges) drift downstream at night, especially during the summer. Actively feeding under cover of darkness, larvae may be swept off in currents. This drifting might also be a natural way for insects to spread out in a stream. This explains why female adult mayflies and caddisflies often fly upstream to deposit their eggs – they’re returning to their native waters.
Thank you for volunteering with StreamWatch!
Rose Brown, Program Manager
StreamWatch
434.962.3527
P.O. Box 181
Ivy, VA 22945
Email Rose
www.streamwatch.org