douglas creek summary

This is how the plants and animals of the Douglas Creek watershed work together. In site 1 we studied the macro invertebrates, water quality, insects, vegetation, animals, and stream banks. First we will tell you about the water quality at our site. We know our water is clean because we had an 11 of Non-Tolerant larva. The bugs we found are ants second we will discuss the plants at our site. Our vegetation went up since the first time we went. The first time we went the vegetation was low but the second time we went the vegetation was medium and then the last time the vegetation was bigger than we are. Next, we will tell you about the animals and animal evidence. We found cow fur 2 snakes, 4 deer tracks, and coyote scat. We know that because we went to Google and figured out it was coyote scat because it had a little twist at the end - ha! The animals we found were 3 dragonflies, 30 birds, 3 butterflies, and 100 ants. Finally, how is our site at Douglas Creek doing? We think that our creek is doing great.

Photopoints 2010

Macroinvertabrate research

DO graph 2010

Temp Graph 2010

pH test graph 2010

Group picture

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Alyssa, Johnny, Kyle, and Jaydon

Site one Survey

We’re from site one at a place called Douglas Creek.
First we’re going to tell you about the riparian zone. The width of the riparian zone looking down stream on the left bank is over 100ft the right bank looking down stream is also over100ft.
Next we will tell you about the vegetation at Douglas Creek. There are 0% conifer trees, 15% deciduous trees, 20% shrubs, and 50% grass and herbs. The overhead canopy is 0-25%.
Second we will tell you about the channel at Douglas Creek. The shape in cross section at site one is a flat place to walk that isn’t very deep than a BIG drop off. The longitudinal pattern is braided. The gradient is moderate.
Third we will tell you about stream banks. The vegetation cover is Abundant. The artificial bank protection is 0-25%. The Bank stability is the bank is eroded in many places.
Fourth we will tell you about the reach habitat. The number of riffles is 3 the number of pools is 4 the percentage of riffles is 40% the number of pools is 60%.Woody debris is abundant at site one. The organic debris is abundant also.
Fifth we‘re going to tell you about artificial structures in the stream reach. There were pipes at our site.
Sixth we will tell you about the artificial structure along side our site. There was litter and garbage.
Last we will tell you about the land uses adjacent to reach there is no recreation, no crops, but there is grazing/livestock access to stream.