Adopt-A-Stream – The Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay

Adopt-A-Stream

Adopt-A-Stream is an exciting, citizen-lead effort to track water quality throughout the Grand Traverse Bay watershed.

Adopt-A-Stream is perfect for families, schools, neighborhood groups, employee clubs – just about anyone who cares about the deep link between our water quality and quality of life.

And all it takes is a couple hours twice a year!

Here’s How it Works

Work with The Watershed Center to find a stream sampling location.
Assemble a monitoring team.
Donate $50 per team to help cover equipment costs. Or find a Stream Sponsor!
Pledge to monitor your stream once during June and October.
Designate a team leader, who will receive training from the Watershed Center for sampling benthic macroinvertebrates. That’s fancy scientific terminology for “aquatic insects”, which can signify a stream’s health.

Here’s What You Get

Recognition in the Watershed Center web site and newsletter
Fun, hands-on, place-based education
Pride of ownership in our water quality

How To Get Started

Assemble a team yourself or join an open team!
Attend our New Volunteer Orientation and Training, which is held each spring and fall prior to sampling. No commitment necessary – come and learn about the program!
Email Heather at hsmith@gtbay.org or call 935.1514 ext 3 to learn more.

Become an Adopt-A-Stream Sponsor!

Businesses, organizations, and individuals can become Adopt-A-Stream River or Stream Sponsors for an annual donation. Perks include:

Name and logo on Adopt-A-Stream t-shirts
Name and link on web site
Name and logo in Watershed Moments print newsletters at least once per year
Publicity in Watershed Moments e-newsletter
Publicity on Watershed Center Facebook page
Unique opportunity to showcase your company’s or organization’s commitment to and investment in local water quality
Complimentary tour of Grand Traverse Bay on the Bay Monitor tugboat

Interested in becoming an Adopt-A-Stream Sponsor? Find all the sponsorship details here!