Ever hear of a Sand Wand?

It enables clean up of sediment in streams. The village and Blanchard River Watershed Partnership (BRWP) will hold a demonstration of the sand wand in early June in Bluffton.

The demo is from 1 to 4 p.m., Friday, June 2, at the fork in the Riley – where the Little Riley meets the Big Riley. If you don't know where the "fork is, it's  along Riley Street near the bridge on the west side of Spring Street.

The public is invited to bring waders and try out the sand wand.

The wand is a sediment removal system used in watersheds like the Blanchard River. It successfully removes silt and sediment that clogs the stream. Once the sediment is removed it created an improved creek bottom habitat for fish, macroinvertebrates and the wildlife that feeds on them.

For more information on the wand go to:
www.streamside.us and www.blanchardriver.org