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Friends of the Rouge: Benthic Macroinvertebrate Sampling

Friends of the Rouge: Benthic Macroinvertebrate SamplingDo you ever wonder about what lives in the river besides fish and turtles? Come to one of the Rouge River Bug Hunts and see for yourself the amazing variety of aquatic insects, crayfish,snails and clams that make up the bottom of the river food chain.

How can you jump on the eco-friendly bandwagon and create your own personal rain garden? Here’s a step-by-step guide, courtesy of The Rain Garden Network. http://www.raingardennetwork.com/build.htm Read more: http://nationswell.com/stormwater-runoff-problem-plant-rain-garden/#ixzz37pziAJen(Source: http://www.raingardennetwork.com/)

The famous balance of nature is the most extraordinary of all cybernetic systems. Left to itself, it is always self-regulated. Joseph Wood Krutch

Keep close to Nature’s heart… and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean. John Muir

Take a course in good water and air; and in the eternal youth of nature you may renew your own. Go quietly, alone; no harm will befall you. John Muir