| Participation fee | $0 |
| Expenses | $0 |
| Spend the time | outdoors |
| Location | New York United States Ulster |
| Children | yes |
| Primary school | yes |
| Secondary school | yes |
| Teaching materials | no |
Required Gear:
Nets and trap devices are provided.
Scenic Hudson: Volunteer Herring and Eel Monitoring
| Help biologists learn why herring and eels are declining. | |
| Monitor creek to see when and when spawning runs occur. |
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The Hudson River Estuary Program and Scenic Hudson are working with citizen scientists to monitor herring and American eel in Ulster County's Black Creek Preserve. Herring volunteers will observe the creek to see if, where, and when spawning runs occur. Those interested in eels will use nets and trap devices to catch juvenile glass eels, which are counted, weighed, and released unharmed. Data may help biologists discover why populations of these important fish are declining. |
