Posted on 08/24/21 by in Educational Outreach
This past week, Tropical Storm Henri crashed into Rhode Island and socked the Northeast. A record-breaking storm that deposited 17 inches of rain in one day, led to devastating floods and another strong storm took 22 lives in Tennessee. In July and closer to home, people had to be rescued when flooding inundated (and not for the first... read more
Posted on 08/20/21 by Meg in Cahoon and Porter Creeks Watershed
Want to find out what's in your stream? Join our Citizen Science Monitoring program and be the first line of defense for a river near you! Volunteers only need to complete one two-hour training workshop and then receive all the necessary materials and instructions to independently monitor on their own schedule - weekends, evenings, whenever works for you!.... read more
Posted on 08/17/21 by Brent in Storm Water Services
On August 9, 2021 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) stating as "unequivocable" and "established fact" that "human influence has warmed the atmosphere, ocean and land." This is a departure from previous assessment reports that hedged on the overall influence of human action as it related to climate change. UN Secretary-General... read more
Posted on 08/09/21 by Kelly in Educational Outreach
Little bunny Foo Foo I don't want to see you hopping through my garden and chomping on my plants. These little mammals are super cute and I grew up with them as pets, but those rascally rabbits can also wreak havoc on our plants and vegetables. These little native critters are well adapted for survival here and will... read more
Posted on 08/02/21 by Elizabeth in Euclid Creek Watershed
Hello Friends of Euclid Creek Members and Friends! There was no June update as we had our annual meeting via zoom. Unfortunately, we were unable to post the recording on our website. We have exciting news! We have a new board member and treasurer! Rene Fonseca has volunteered to be Treasure! Rene is already a volunteer on the... read more