Expanding Volunteer Monitoring to the Maple and Sturgeon Rivers

Grantee: Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council
Title: Expanding Volunteer Monitoring to the Maple and Sturgeon Rivers
Watershed(s): Maple and Sturgeon River Watersheds
Funding Amount: $9,351.66
Contact: Kevin Cronk, Ph: 231-347-1181, kevin@watershedcouncil.org
Project Duration: 2011-2013

The overall goal of this project is to protect the water quality and aquatic ecosystem integrity of the Maple and Sturgeon Rivers through biological monitoring of aquatic macroinvertebrate populations. The Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council Volunteer Stream Monitoring program will be expanded to include four additional sites on each of these rivers, which will result in the collection of baseline water quality data to assess impacts from known stressors, as well as continued monitoring to detect additional problems that emerge in these river systems. Monitoring will include macroinvertebrate collection identified to the family level and habitat assessment. The Miller Van Winkle chapter of Trout Unlimited has committed to provide volunteer support for monitoring these rivers.

Quality Assurance Program Plan (QAPP)