photopoint 2012

Animal Evidence

 When we were at Douglas creek we saw a black bird it was hard to get because because it was just about to fly off when I took it then it flew away.

We found a woody debris in the creek.  

we where looking around and saw a beaver dam there.

Here is are photo point.

Here is more woody debris in the creek it was by a grassy area. 

Map of Site 1 May 4, 2012

These are the culverts site 1 found..

Animal Evidence May 4th

In site 1 there is Ania,Raylynn,Dean and Brooke

Animal Evidence May 4th

The Beaver made a big den around a tree. It has some grass or shubs in it.

Animal Evidence May 4th

                                     


We saw a huge bee hive. It was in a tree hanging it was by the Beaver Dam.

Animal Evidence May 4th

                                                                  

This is a large Beaver Dam that is about 12ft down the stream. From were the middle of site 1 was it was about 30 steps from were site 1 was.   

culvert

at site one there where two huge culverts.

picture of streem

this is a picture of the streem from up river.

Picture of Fallen Tree

This is a picture of a fallen tree in site one. TJ and Kylee are pictured in this photo.

pictures of our site 2011

Water Quality Conclusion

Douglass creek conclusion





The water at Douglass creek was good over all. The water at site 1 was good except the problem we messed up on our DO test the average was9-12 drops and ours was 52 drops. We don’t know why but we could assume that we had oxygen in our vial.

Our vegetation was good and was improving on the second trip and by the third trip it was great. Our water temperature was 40 degrees f every time. Our shape in cross-section was a U. our longitudinal pattern was straight.

We found many macro invertebrates. Most of those macro invertebrates were non tolerant. But some of the macro invertebrates were somewhat tolerant. This means that they live in places that can be dirty but only a little bit. Since we found tolerant macro invertebrates we can say that the water is good.

Other observations were that the water was very deep and muddy.

Over all the water at Douglass creek was good.

Site Survey

This is the survey for site 1 at Douglas creek 2011. The names of the observers are: TJ, Kylee and Jocelyn. Now we surveyed the artificial structure here. First there were huge culverts. A culvert is a vary large tunnel/hole that would drain water in case of a flood.
Next I will tell you about bank stability. Bank stability is like erosion and telling how much. At our site there was erosion in some areas. Now I will tell you about the stream reach. The vegetation cover on the bank was moderate. The artificial protection was 0%.
Further more I will now tell you about along side stream reach. So we found a road when we climbed up a hill. It had tire tracks on it so we know it was used. It was not a gravel road it was a dirt road. This is vegetation cover it was moderate. Moderate means medium. We also surveyed protection. Protection is about 0-25%. And that is protection. Another thing we surveyed was over head canapé is )-25% there were vary little trees growing over the water and that is the over head canapé. Now the channel, flat bottom and steep side. Finally I will tell you about the reach habitat. Here is the number of riffles the # of pools is three. The % of riffles is was 20% woody debris was none organic debris was sparse. And that’s reach habitat.

map

photo point

Macro Chart

Macro Conclusion

Well as you can see we found 2 caddis fly, 2 stonefly and 4 Mayfly that is very good for the water because those are non tolerant larvas! My teacher Mrs. Petersen calls them the fancy people how go to the fancy hotels. We also found 2 Beetle larva and we found 4 dragonfly larva. This means the water is good overall. We also found some tolerant bugs but this is usual because they can live anywhere.

temp for creek

pH graph

DO, PH, and Temperature Info

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.

Douglas Creek site 1,09

This is how the plants and animals of the Douglas Creek watershed work together. In site 1 we studied the macroinvertebrates, 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 a lot of Non-Tolerant larva. We had 5 caddisfly larva, 3 stone fly larva, and 1 mayfly nymph.
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 ha ha ha ha 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.

macroinvertebrates

beaverdam/burrow

site survey

Nik, Cole, Lexi, and Aitana.
Date: 5-9-09
Time: 9:40
Site one. Stream name Douglas creek stream reach length 100ft.
First we will tell you about are riparian zone. Left bank looking downstream is over 100’. Right bank looking downstream is 0-50’. Are vegetation is the
Next we are going Channel cross section is a U shape longitudinal pattern is meandering braided. The gradients low and meandering.
Conifer is none the deciduous sparse and the shrubs is abundant grasses/herds is abundant. Overhead canopy is 0-25%.
Now we are going to tell you about the stream bank’s there is abundant of vegetation cover. Artificial bank is 0-25%. Then we will tell you about the bank stability. The bank is intact and erosion in some areas. Then we are going to tell you about the reach habitat. There is 2 riffles, 2 pools, 5% of riffles, and 50% pools. Sparse of woody debris, there is no organic debris.
Now we are going to tell you about artificial structures. There is pipes and garbage.