GREEN stands for Global River Environmental Education Network. GREEN is a citizen science project for middle and high school students. Teachers take their students to the stream to do chemical water quality testing.
Students test pH, phosphates, nitrates, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, and fecal coliform. The data is shared with local municipalities including the Genesee County Drain Commission. Students do real-world science the engages Next Generation Science Standards and government officials use the data.
In the 2023-24 school year, 19 teachers took over 1900 students to the stream.
