In Richard Louv's book, "The Nature Principle" describes the connection of technology and nature experience as an, "...increase our intelligence, creative thinking, and productivity, giving birth to the hybrid mind." To encourage a connection to nature and balancing the use of technology, the Garrard Co. 4-H Agent, partnering with the Family Resource Center, organized and implemented a Creek Day to look at a local aquatic system, discuss the importance of recording biological indicator invertebrates, and using apps to record data for local and global use. 18 youth and 6 adults participated in the day event. A post-event survey found youth increased knowledge about aquatic invertebrates by 81%, understood that aquatic invertebrates help determine the health of our moving water systems by 97%, and 100% would be willing to repeat the process in the spring to see if there has been a change in the biodiversity of this local river system.