River Roundup

Join a small team of your friends, family, and other interesting volunteers. Collect samples of bugs and other creatures that live in our streams. These insects tell us how healthy the river system is, where the healthier areas are, and where we need to focus our restoration efforts.

Volunteers meet in Ann Arbor and then trained volunteer leaders take you to two stream sites. At these sites, you help search through stones, leaves, and sediment to find the insects in their homes. Only trained volunteers go in the water. Dress to be in the field for a couple of hours. You must register early to be assigned to a team.

Children are welcome to attend with an adult. HRWC also welcomes folks of all abilities to our events! A few of our River Roundup sites are accessible to those who use mobility devices or have other mobility disabilities. Please contact Jason Frenzel at jfrenzel@HRWC.org ahead of the event to discuss options.

We have two shifts, one that starts at 9am and one that starts at 10:30am. Each shift will be 4-5 hours long.