Welcome to the August 2009 edition of the MiCorps Monitor! As always, this edition is full of updates and information on the activities and individuals of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality's Michigan Clean Water Corps (MiCorps).

Please select an article from the listing below or use the quick links to the left. If you're experiencing trouble with the online format or have questions about the MiCorps Monitor, email the editor, Laura Kaminski, at laurak@glc.org.

Volunteer Al Rinke demonstrates the use of
a kick net to sample for macroinvertebrates
on the main branch of the Pine River.
Photo: Huron Pines

MiCorps Sampling Events Lure over 1,000 Participants in the Spring of 2009


2009 Stream Monitoring
Training Event


Focus on the Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program (CLMP)
Seeking Invaders: the Exotic Aquatic Plant Watch


Stream Monitoring with MiCorps Grantee, Huron Pines


Volunteer Corner: An Interview with Gene Stagner


MiCorps Updates


Volunteer Monitoring Program Spotlights: Alabama Water Watch & Wisconsin’s Citizen-Based Water Monitoring Network


Learn more about the MiCorps Monitor