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Project TRUE interns sample macroinvertebrates.

Leaf Pack Network News, January 2026

Within New York City’s densely urban environment, students discovered many macroinvertebrates in a small, shallow section of the Bronx River.
Students filling artificial leaf packs.

Leaf Pack Network News, September 2025

The Leaf Pack Network has transformed how students and teachers understand freshwater ecosystems, participate in community science, and safeguard water resources.
Leaf Pack Methods Video: Placing Packs in the Stream

Grab Your Leaf Pack Network Manual and Follow Along With These Methods Videos

Whether you're new to the Leaf Pack Network or just need a refresher, our methods videos are a great way to supplement the material in the Leaf Pack Network Manual.
Environmental educator working with middle school students.

Leaf Pack Through the Ages: Monitoring With Students From Middle School to College

Learn from Leaf Pack Network® “superstars” as educators and partners share tips and tricks of engaging students in the Leaf Pack Network.
Simulated screenshots of PocketMacros app

Dive Into PocketMacros, a Free Mobile App Version of Macroinvertebrates.org

PocketMacros features nine orders of aquatic insects, plus other benthic macroinvertebrates commonly used in water quality biomonitoring and environmental education, with 150 taxa total.
Virtual macroinvertebrate sorting in the Leaf Pack Network Simulation.

Introducing the Leaf Pack Network Simulation

This virtual learning resource helps anyone anywhere to simulate multiple stream studies and compare results — all from the other side of a screen!
Photo of a hand holding a wet leaf with aquatic macroinvertebrates clinging to it.

Leaf Pack Network Adds Hands-On Experience to Virtual Learning

A Canadian university is making sure students get fieldwork experience despite the pandemic — by mailing them freshwater field kits to use at home.
Aquatic Macroinvertebrates in Motion Videos

Aquatic Macroinvertebrates in Motion Videos

Explore our video library of aquatic macroinvertebrates wriggling, swimming, and crawling through stream water!
ROCK ON With Rock Pack Experiment Videos

ROCK ON With Rock Pack Experiment Videos

Designed for 7th-12th grade learners and adult audiences, this video series provides an in-depth look into caddisfly ecology, ecosystem engineering, fluvial geomorphology, and more.
2020 Leaf Pack Network Updates and New Kit Reveal!

2020 Leaf Pack Network Updates and New Kit Reveal!

Join Leaf Pack Network Administrator and freshwater ecologist, Tara Muenz, for a tour of the new Leaf Pack Stream Ecology Kit features PLUS an introduction on how YOU can get started with the Leaf Pack Network!
Check Out Our New YouTube Channel

Check Out Our New YouTube Channel

Check back regularly for new additions, or better yet, subscribe to the channel to be notified of new videos!
Leaf Pack Network Data Can Now Be Entered Into the Water Quality Mobile App!

Leaf Pack Network Data Can Now Be Entered Into the Water Quality Mobile App!

The app helps users log and share data they collect in the field, interpret the data through learning pop-ups, and export it to create databases.