

Sat, Oct 18
|Crossroads Coffeehouse
2025: Watershed tour with aquatic invertebrates for Neonic Researchers.
Guided by Andy Morton, Retired Wisconsin DNR regional supervisor. Hands-on stream visit and discussion.
Time & Location
Oct 18, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Crossroads Coffeehouse, 2020 Main St, Cross Plains, WI 53528, USA
About the event
9:00 am Meet at Cross Roads Coffeehouse in Cross Plains by 9:00 am (Andy will be there at 8:30 if you want join him for coffee or tea ahead of time).
After we gather, we will proceed to the stream to look at aquatic inverts we sample and discuss what we find and relative sensitivities of those inverts to neonics (according to the latest research). This will be a short walk from the coffee house.
10:00 am Drive to South Valley Road, about 4 miles downstream. Additional sampling of aquatic invertebrates, discussion of ag and other land uses in terms of use of neonics.
11:00 am Proceed to Black Earth Creek Watershed Picnic (for those that can make it ---all are invited). Its another 4 miles (approx) downstream
Interested? Email info@BECWA.org.