This week on Water Reporter

Harmful algae blooms continue to blanket waterways in Florida and algae is popping up in many other places across the country this week, but let’s take a detour from those posts this week. Instead, here are some higher life forms captured on Water Reporter:

Saw Mill Run Watershed Association

The local community gathered to learn about their watershed and ways to support SMRWA in protecting it!

#SawMillRun @ #CreekConnections. https://www.waterreporter.org/community/reports/7884

Blue River Watershed Association

Welcome to one of our newest organizations! We’re excited to start seeing you put Water Reporter to use for your goals to improve the Blue River watershed!

Blue River Watershed Association staff is excited to get on board with Water Reporter! The First ones in Kansas City, and in the MidWest! Download this free app to your phone and help track what’s going on in local rivers! https://www.waterreporter.org/community/reports/7886

James River Association

Water Rats have taken to the air to document the presence of submerged aquatic vegetation.

#SAV https://www.waterreporter.org/community/reports/7892

Friends of Casco Bay

Friends of Casco Bay keep their eyes open for the good and bad in their watershed. And sometimes they’re efforts pay off with porpoise sightings!

Harbor porpoise spotted near Portland! #wildlife https://www.waterreporter.org/community/reports/7894

Spa Creek Conservancy

At the time of this writing, a few others in our community already weighed in on their opinions on what’s covering this oyster cage. Anyone else have opinions? Is this a sign of a species moving south? A result of the salinity of the water — this community definitely has the knowledge in house to help solve the mystery.

#Oyster Cleaning today on #SpaCreek #Annapolis Thick Thick layer of Mussel growth on the out side of the oyster cage. Anyone know what these are and if it is bad for oyster growth ? https://www.waterreporter.org/community/reports/7915

StreamLink Education

Unexpected company during project site clean up can make anyone’s day. I could watch this tree frog watching Stream Link continue their planting work all day.

Saw 3 species of tree frogs while collecting shelters and stakes from an old tree-planting site. The shelters & stakes will be processed and reused for a new planting. #monocacy #fieldwork #treeplanting https://www.waterreporter.org/community/reports/7916

See you on the water!