Salmon River Field Report

On February 23, 2010, we went to the Salmon River. This is what we caught: a lot of amphipods, one caddisfly, one sculpin, and one sole. It was really cold when we got there. The Salmon River is much different than Glen’s Ditch, and all the other places we have been to. At the Salmon River we caught more things then the other places. The water was 35 degrees Fahrenheit which is colder than Glen’s Ditch. There was also a lot of clay in the banks of the Salmon River. The bottom was sandy and rocky. Glen’s Ditch is muddy and mucky. There are no rocks in Glen’s Ditch where we collect data.

Glen's Ditch February 19, 2010

Hello this is our field report for Glen’s Ditch last week. We had a lot of people come with us, mostly moms. We got a lot of organisms like sticklebacks (the first time in a long time). We also got some caddisflies. We hadn’t got any fish since November, so it was a big surprise. If you are interested in coming you are welcome to. We collect data and have a lot of fun!

Sculpin in the Salmon River

Having Fun at the Salmon River

Salmon River

Amphipods in Salmon River

Field Report, February 5, 2010

We went to Glen’s Ditch on 2-5-10. When we got there we discovered the water was very low. It was only 14cm deep! It is low because it has not rained or snowed very much.

We caught a caddisfly in Glen’s Ditch with our invertebrate net. On the way back to school Sammy spotted an insect on the snow on the side of the road. We thought that is was an adult caddisfly. Can you tell us if it is? There is a picture of it on this blog.


Thanks for reading!

The 3-5th class

Bank of Glen's Ditch

Is this a caddisfly?

Field Report 1-27-10 (The Crane Flats)

We went to the Crane Flats on January 27, 2010 to collect data. The water temperature was 39° F which was a high temperature. We caught a beetle and some kind of red worm in a little net.

It was also Naria’s last day. It was a very fun trip because we went on a hike and found high bush cranberries. After collecting data we took a hike and made snow angles. Next we ate lunch next to the Crane Flats Ditch. Then we went back to school.

Field Report 1-20-10

On January 20, 2010 our class took a trip to Glen’s Ditch. We hadn’t caught any organisms since December 2, 2009 so it was a surprise when we caught FOUR caddisflies! Everybody was so excited!

When we got to Glen’s Ditch it was surprisingly not raining! We found some snail shells. The temperature was 36.5 degrees. The dissolved oxygen was really low and it was only 1 ppm (parts per million). Thanks to the nets that Hank gave us we got four cadddisflies. We have been to glens ditch about eight times. We just had a lot of fun going there.