The Xerces Society and Crystal Springs Partnership are hosting volunteer events in Portland this summer. We are looking for volunteers to help survey Crystal Springs Creek at Westmoreland Park. Surveys this year will be part of long-term monitoring to measure the health of the stream and determine the effects of improved fish habitat on native mussels and invasive clams.
Registration is required for each event; hurry space is limited!
Freshwater Mussel Stream Survey
Volunteers will help survey Crystal Springs Creek for native freshwater mussels and non-native Asian clams, and collect data.
No prior experience is required. Register for 1 or both survey days.
Cost: Free
When: Friday July 10th & Monday July 13th, 2015 – 9 AM to 3 PM each day
Where:
Friday July 10th: Meet at Westmoreland Park
Monday July 13th: Meet at Westmoreland’s Union Manor
Register: Click here for more information and to register for the July 10th mussel survey.
Register: Click here for more information and to register for the July 13th mussel survey.
Macroinvertebrate Training Workshop and Stream Survey
Volunteers will learn how to identify macroinvertebrates and learn stream survey methods during an evening classroom training session. Volunteers will then regroup over the weekend on Sunday to spend a day in and near the stream to collect macroinvertebrate samples, record habitat data, and use their identification skills to help identify collected samples on-site.
No prior experience is required. Volunteers must register for both the classroom training session and the in-stream survey work.
Cost: Free
When & Where:
Thursday August 20, 2015 – 6 PM to 9 PM, classroom training at the Johnson Creek Watershed Council office
Sunday August 23, 2015 – 9 AM to 3 PM, Crystal Springs stream survey at Westmoreland Park
Register: Click here for more information and to register.
Hope to see you there!
Michele Blackburn
The Xerces Society