Our field study today was a tremendous opportunity to extend our classroom into our own backyard --- Eagle Creek. The Freshwater Trust provided all the equipment and four expert scientists to help us investigate whether Eagle Creek is a healthy or unhealthy stream. We tested the water quality, identified macroinvertebrates, viewed spawning salmon and explored the Riparian Corridor of the stream. Our investigations showed that Eagle Creek is indeed healthy...and we had a tremendous amount of fun proving it!
Searching for macroinvertebrates in the stream.
Angelo and Brandon testing the amount of dissolved oxygen.
Alexia found an encased caddis!
Salmon eggs we discovered along the Riparian Corridor.
Passing time as we waited for the last group to join us.
"Really? I have to take my boots off and go home already?!"
