2013 Bug Count - Benthics Collection

Date: Saturday July 20, 2013
Time: Collection @ 9:15 am
           Count @ 10:00 am
Place: Boat Launch

• Meet New Friends
• Prizes for Counting
• Earn Volunteer Hours for High School Hours 
• Meet Bio-monitoring Technician & Learn

Benthics are tiny aquatic invertebrates who act as indicators of lake health. On Saturday we’ll collect buckets of matter from the lake bottom. Then the Technician will sample them in petri dishes & the fun begins. Collectors catch the “bugs” with tweezers or plastic pipettes. The variety & number are logged. Kids will get tickets for collecting & will be able to exchange them for prizes. We’ll supply snacks in the morning & lunch with drinks throughout the day. 

 

Contact:

Alan Greenwood: agreenwood@rogers.com 705-434-9202 so we have an idea for food & prizes. Walk-up's are more than welcome