Bug Hunt Events and Training
We need your eyes, hands, and boots on the ground! No prior experience is necessary, but PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. All volunteers must self-screen for covid... Read More →
Bug Hunts During COVID-19
See COVID-19 Policy UPDATE – ADDENDUM Post September 21, 2021 Because any in-person contact risks spreading the disease, Friends of the Rouge requires all participants... Read More →
2020 Spring Bug Hunt in Quarantine
Preventing the spread of the coronavirus kept us from holding the Spring Bug Hunt last Saturday April 18. So we went live! Sally Petrella and... Read More →
Published Papers Using FOTR’s Community Science Data
Horvath, Parolari, Petrella, Stow, Godwin & Maguire. 2022 Journal of Hydrology. Volunteer science data show degraded water quality disproportionately burdens areas of high poverty CIGLR... Read More →
Stoneflies
Five types of stoneflies have been found in the Rouge River (map) Stoneflies are a primitive group of insects named for their habitat of crawling... Read More →
Spring Benthic Macroinvertebrate Data
SQI refers to Stream Quality Index, a score that takes into account the abundance of sensitive organisms found at a site. Scores above 48 are... Read More →
Bug Hunt Finding Maps
Winter Stoneflies Map Green checks indicate sites where stoneflies have been found. Fall Monitoring Click on a balloon for site scores, photos and averages. Balloons... Read More →
Fall Benthic Macroinvertebrate Data
SQI refers to Stream Quality Index, a score that takes into account the abundance of sensitive organisms found at a site. Scores above 48 are... Read More →
