STREAM STEWARDSHIP

The ecological health of Lake Superior is determined in large part by the health of its tributary streams. These watercourses support resident fish species, sustain healthy native animal and plant populations, provide wildlife corridors, and, at the same time, contribute nutrient and sediment loads to Lake Superior. Because streams are so important to our region, EcoSuperior has developed two programs to protect and restore stream ecosystems. 
Protect Our Streams provides information on proper management of streams, and Study Our Streams is a monitoring program to assess stream health.  We gratefully acknowledge support from our community partners:

Canada-Ontario Agreement, Upper Great Lakes Management Unit, North Shore Steelhead Association, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, City of Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay Field Naturalists, and Lake Superior Binational Program.  

The Study Our Streams program helps citizens get involved in protecting our local waterways. Click here to see a locally produced tv commercial promoting stream stewardship. You can also watch our Kick & Sweep sampling technique video , part of the Citizen Monitoring workshops. To find out more about the program, call Lucie at 624-2143. For a Quicktime version of the videos click here.

Study Our Streams