These photos were taken at the second stream monitoring workshop in late August 2002, in Madison Park, Trotwood, Ohio.                       

                     
Volunteers learn how to evaluate the physical habitat of the stream in terms of channel shape, rock sizes, and other factors.                   

                                        
                        
 Using a kick seine net, we learn to collect and identify the larvae of insects living in the stream bed; they are indicators of the long term health of the stream.
                      
                     
 Measuring the pH in the stream is one of six chemical tests that are conducted to give a "snapshot in time" of the water chemistry. pH measures how acidic or alkaline the water is; organisms can live only in a narrow pH range. 

Team members Larry Bell, Steve Krieg, and Jim Henderson have been instrumental in assisting with these web pages, grant funding, local environmentally-related tours, photographs and information.

Anyone interested in learning more about the Wolf Creek Stream Team can contact Caroline McColloch at the Montgomery Soil and Water Conservation District at 937-584-7645 or caroline-mccolloch@oh.nacdnet.org