• 2006 Water Quality Results

Educational Events

Ore Hill Mine Update

The BRWA will host a talk by Tim Buxton, from the White Mountain National Forest, on the progress of the reclamation at Ore Hill Mine. The talk will be held on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 at 7:00 pm at the Warren Town Hall.

Biodiversity in Freshwater Habitats

In October 2006, the BRWA hosted a public program on “Biodiversity in Freshwater Habitats,” by Dr. Kerry Yurewicz, a biology professor at Plymouth State University. The talk addressed a number of interesting questions, such as: Why do species occur in some habitats but not in others? How do species interact with each other? How does biodiversity change over time, and why? Assessing biological diversity can be used to help evaluate the water quality of lakes and streams. Dr. Yurewicz explained her work on understanding the biodiversity of amphibians and insects ponds in Michigan and Northern Wisconsin and how this type of research might be applied to help understand and protect the Baker River Watershed. The BRWA steering committee has monitored the biodiversity some of the tributaries entering the Baker River and is very interested in applying the work done by Dr. Yurewicz to local waters.