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Seven Rivers Unbound: A Wild and Scenic Journey Through the Wood-Pawcatuck WatershedAuthor: Casey Merkle and Hugh Markey
Explore the Wood-Pawcatuck's Wild and Scenic Rivers through Seven Rivers Unbound! Learn how scientists, artists, hikers, birders, and so many others enjoy and conserve the Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed and its federally designated Wild and Scenic Rivers. This podcast is sponsored by the Wood-Pawcatuck Wild and Scenic Rivers Stewardship Council. Language: en-us Genres: Natural Sciences, Nature, Science Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Dragonfly Nymphs and the National Park Service at Mastuxet Brook
Episode 1
Wednesday, 19 November, 2025
Explore Mastuxet Brook, a tributary of a Wild and Scenic River, with podcast host Hugh Markey and Lauren Bonatakis, the Wood Pawcatuck Wild and Scenic Rivers National Park Service Representative, as they search for dragonfly nymphs. Lauren shares her expertise in stream ecology and explains why monitoring our streams for water quantity and quality is so important.In this episode, we discover the incredible “superpower” of dragonfly nymphs, their ability to help detect mercury in our waterways. This is the first year that the Stewardship Council has collected dragonfly nymphs for sampling and contributing to the Dragonfly Mercury Project. To learn more about the project, download data, and the site map, visit the link below: (https://geonarrative.usgs.gov/dmpdatadashboard/)This podcast is brought to you by the Wood-Pawcatuck Wild and Scenic Rivers Stewardship Council, and is hosted by Casey Merkle and Hugh Markey. Follow us on: Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/WPWildScenic/Twitter (X): @WpWildRivers Instagram: @wpwild_scenic_riversYou Tube: WP Wild Rivers https://www.youtube.com/@wpwildrivers3437Please support the show by leaving us a rating and review! Podcast Cover art photo by Thomas Tetzner.
