Starting this spring, IMpactors will be working with Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s stream monitoring program to determine the health of Goose Creek. Establishing a healthy stream is not only crucial for healthy wildlife but also for healthy people. A majority of the water pumped into our homes and businesses comes from streams around us. Similarly, the plants and animals also use the stream as their source of nutrition as well.

With the help of the community and a certified monitor, we will sample small creatures called benthic macroinvertebrates living at the bottom of the creek.

Participants will wade into the creek and use a net to collect the organisms. They are then categorized, named, and recorded. From this information, we can determine the quality of the stream!