What's Living in the River? - Stream Side Assessment Workshop
Sat, Jun 20
|Appleton Preserve
This workshop is a citizen-science oriented program for all ages, focused on macroinvertebrate ecology and insect identification. It will involve dip net collection and a general analysis in the field of the river water quality based on the macroinvertebrates collected.
Time & Location
Jun 20, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Appleton Preserve, 265 Camden Rd, Appleton, ME 04862, USA
About the event
Join GRLT and biologist John Tipping for a hands-on exploration of what's living in the St. George River!
The St. George River is approximately 57 miles long, flowing from Lake St. George and Frye Mountain region, south until it empties into Muscongus Bay. The river serves as habitats and sources of food for many different types of organisms during part or all of their lives. Along with all of the fish, the river is home to a unique blend of certain aquatic insect, crustacean, mollusk, and plant species; as well as home to many exciting and charismatic reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals which rely on the river for sources of water and food.
The health of the river and the organisms that live in it depend on good water quality and aquatic habitat conditions. In order to maintain or improve water quality and habitat conditions, these resources need to be…