This event will take place at 239 Middle Muldrew Lake (near Dew Drop Island and McLaughlin Point). It will start at 9:00 in the morning.
Do you enjoy being outdoors, looking at bugs, and helping with the protection of your lake? Have you ever wondered what critters hide in the bottom of your lake and why they are there? Those are what are known as Benthic Macroinvertebrates (or benthos), and they are actually fantastic indicators of water quality!
These critters live in the bottom muck of your lake and include insect larvae, beetles, snails, clams, and worms. Some of them actually only spend part of their life underwater until they grow wings and fly off to spend the rest of their lives out of water.
These critters can tell you how clean your water is because some are very sensitive to chemicals and other bad things in your water, while other species don’t mind. Too many, or not enough, of a certain species can indicate that something is wrong with your lake.
See you in the Mud.
