Garden Club of Ohio Inc.
President – Mickie Marquis Vice President – Mary Ann Ferguson-Rich Secretary – Pat Rupiper Treasurer – Pat Kuczak Creekin’ in the Big Darby The Ohio Environmental Consultants Council held their first annual meeting on June 26, 2006 at Battelle Darby Creek, Galloway, Ohio. After a short business meeting and lunch, park naturalist, Tim Taylor led us INTO the Big Darby Creek with buckets and seines. We became part of a ‘Stream Quality Monitoring Assessment’. We waded into the water and danced the “Big Darby Shuffle” to agitate the river bottom. After capturing live organisms, we studied lists and assigned scores according to the types of animals we caught. This unique warm water habitat is home to many rare and endangered species of fish and freshwater mussels. Our score was in the EXCELLENT range, which indicates the health of the river. The catch of the day included darters, damselfly nymphs, water penny larvae, snails, worms and leeches. After a fascinating (and somewhat squeamish) study, all were released. Both Big and Little Darby Creeks are dedicated State and National Scenic rivers. Plan an outing with your garden club to learn more about Big Darby Creek! For more information about Ohio’s Environmental Studies Schools and meetings, contact: Mickie Marquis, President Make into email connection Ohio Environmental Consultants Council |
| Ohio Environmental Consultants Council Officers 2006 - 2008 |
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