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Want to protect local wildlife? Wade in Token Creek with us at Rock River Coalition’s invasive mudsnail monitoring training. Learn how to identify, report, and prevent the spread of one of the state’s most 'prohibited’ invasive species, the New Zealand Mudsnail.
New Zealand Mudsnails compete with our native stream invertebrate species for food. They offer little to no nutritional value when consumed by fish like trout as they often pass through their digestive systems unharmed. Due to their small size, ability to reproduce with just one individual, and their ability to survive out of water for almost a month, closely monitoring their spread is of vital importance.
Once trained, volunteers are encouraged to adopt local stream sites to monitor annually. Snail searches will happen once per summer and are estimated to take 30 minutes to an hour per site. Volunteers can search for snails whenever is convenient for them, and supplies are provided.
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About ROCK RIVER COALITION INC
Location:
864 COLLINS RD, JEFFERSON, WI 53549, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is to educate and provide opportunities for people of diverse interests to work together to improve environmental, recreational, cultural and economic resources of the Rock River Basin.
Description
Rock River Coalition (RRC) began in 1994 when concerned community members met to bring attention to the Rock River Corridor, particularly around issues of tourism, natural resources, and education. People in their communities united, learned, and became inspired together which led to RRC becoming an incorporated nonprofit 501c3 organization in 1996.
Since then, RRC has continued to expand. In 2002, we added a volunteer stream monitoring program which has trained more than 400 individuals in monitoring water resources; currently 180+ are monitoring wadeable streams in the basin. We provide many ways to engage with the environmental resources of the region. Our stream monitoring program provides data about the water quality and quantity of our water sources. We additionally work with several counties for Aquatic Invasive Species prevention. And we provide educational opportunities for everyone to learn and engage with the environmental resources of the Rock River Basin.
CAUSE AREAS
Environment
WHEN
Sat Jun 28, 2025
01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
WHERE
6200 Williamsburg WayDeForest, WI 53532
(43.18461 ,-89.32076 )
DATE POSTED
April 11, 2025
SKILLS
- Habitat Restoration
- Environmental Policy
- Environmental Education
- Aquarium Maintenance
- Botany
- Gardening
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Public Groups
- Private Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- After the training, each monitoring visit takes an hour each summer.
Private Group Details
- Group Size Range 1 - 50+
- Event can be held at a volunteer group location (e.g. office, park) or at organization location(s)
- No Donation