Watershed protection, preservation, and restoration
Spring is here. Time to go Stream Wading!!
Friends of Deep Creek Lake is leading the DNR led Stream Waders Program sampling at DCL this year. Guided by trained leaders, teams of 5-6 people will walk targeted lake tributaries taking samples of macroinvertebrates, indicators of water quality, and other water quality sample. We have set an ambitious goal of 24 sampling sites.
We went out on April 4 and 5 and collected samples at 11 sites in the southern end of the lake.
UPCOMING DATES AND TIMES--NOTE CHANGE IN SCHEDULE
April 10 and 11 from 10:00 to 5:00-- CANCELLED
April 17, 18 and 19 from 11:00 to 5:00
April 24, 25 and 26 from 11:00 to 5:00.
NOTE: Garrett County weather can be a challenge. We can not go out during or right after a heavy rain. So, for last minute information, call Barara at 301-873-1519.
HOW TO GET INVOLVED? Register to be a streamwader here
WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT? Previous samplings at DCL have shown 80% of sites tested in 2004 and 2006 rated either "very poor" or "poor". See Fact Sheet on our web page for details.
Hope you can be involved. This will be fun and very useful!!!
Barbara Beelar, Friends of Deep Creek Lake
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STREAM WADING AT DCL. Join us in Stream Wading outings to collect sample macroinvertebates in DCL tributaries. Dates for samplings:
- April 4, 5, 6 and 7
- April 10 and 11
- April 17 and 18.
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