The river is beautiful today, and ringing with honks! Let's take a #BirdBreak and ID this call with our #BirdingBasics. This bird prefers sites like lawns along the edges of rivers... Can you name this bird by ear? Reply with the common AND scientific name if you know it! #RRWC

The answer to yesterday's #BirdingBasics challenge: The Canada Goose! Did you know they tend to select mates who are a similar size they are? There are 11 subspecies, and in general the geese get smaller as you move northward and darker as you go westward #RRWC #CanadaGoose

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This week could be #BigNight for #Herpetofauna in SE MI! Head out on a warm rainy night to look for salamanders, frogs, and toads, or listen for their calls near wetlands and woodland pools of water. #RRWC #SpringMigration

Red-winged blackbirds are returning to summer breeding grounds! Watch and listen for males loudly singing and defending territories. Have you seen any lately? Photo by Courtney Celley/USFWS.

Register for the March Monarch Conservation Webinar → bit.ly/Mar2021Webinar… Nathan Haan & Doug Landis from Michigan State University will discuss disturbance as a conservation tool for monarch recovery. Join us on Tue, March 23rd at 2pm ET!

Replace tropical milkweed with native milkweeds (bit.ly/MilkweedFactSh…) and/or native nectar plants (xerces.org/monarchs/monar…). For areas directly close to overwintering sites, native nectar plants are best. #PlantNativePlantNow #SaveWesternMonarchs

It's the time of year that many animals are emerging from a long winter sleep! What critters have you seen lately? #RRWC #Springtime instagram.com/p/CMWH6SXnl8i/…

Did you know invasive zebra mussels have recently been found in marimo moss balls? These popular aquarium pets are moss-ly safe, but be sure to check yours for small, striped pests! Learn more here: michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-3… #RRWC #invasivespecies #merimomoss #zebramussels

It sure was windy yesterday! Heavy winds can blow trees right over, which can in turn create important micro-habitats for wild creatures. If you have a fallen tree that is not causing property damage or posing a danger, please consider leaving it for the wildlife! #RRWC

Grab your binoculars and go out to look for American Woodcock! These small shorebirds have a beautiful spring mating display. Catch them on calm, clear nights just after sunset in fields and prairies #RRWC #timberdoodle #scolopaxminor

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I am attending: eventbrite.com/e/2021-spring-… Are you?? Please join us to learn more about our program! #RRWC #FreeBBQ

River Raisin Watershed Council recently held a free chainsaw training, and successfully approved 8 volunteers for power tool use at River Clean-Up events! If you would like to train to use chainsaws on the river, please consider attending our training this coming Saturday, May 8!

Our friends at the Washtenaw County Water Resource Commissioner's office are looking for a GIS intern. To learn more or apply, check out the following link: secure.ewashtenaw.org/hrjobs/AppView…

With the high river levels and more rain in the forecast, we are postponing the Adopt-A-Stream days until further notice. Our volunteer's safety is of our utmost importance. We hope to get new dates out, if possible!