Wetland/Pond Health Worksheet
1. Name Of School
2.
Group Names
3. 4. 5.
Name of Wetland/Pond Location Date of Survey
PART 1 – Walk Around Survey
1. The Water Where does it come from …………………………………………………………………….
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Is it clear or cloudy
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Smell
Yuk…………………………………………………………….No Smell
What is growing in the water? ……floating algae……..surface weeds ………………
2. The Land The height of the bank………No bank………….0.5m…………..0.75m…………..1m
Plants around the edge……….none……………some……………..many……………
Plants on the land near water ……grass…..…….shrubs…….…..trees ……………
Roads or buildings closer than 100m …………………………………………………….
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3. Birds and Animals Different types of birds……………………………………………………………………….
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Most common birds ………………………………………………………………………….
What are birds doing? ……………………………………………………………………....
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Animals you might expect near wetland/pond………………………………………..
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4. Health of Wetland/Pond Is the water healthy? ……….yes………….sort of……………no…………..no-no
Could or would you drink the water …..yes ………maybe………………..nooo!
5. Draw a picture of a part of the wetland or the birds that interests you.
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Part 2 Measuring the physical things about the Wetland/Pond
1. Water Temperature
Measured Temperature
0
C
2. Water pH (acid or alkaline)
Measured pH 1-14
3. Water Conductivity
Measured Conductivity uS/cm
4. Water Clarity (How clean is the water)
Measured clarity
1
2
3
cm
Average cm
5. Bank Vegetation (What is growing on the banks)
Nothing Grasses Weeds Native Plants Willows Pines
6. Land Vegetation (What is growing on the land around the wetland/pond)
Nothing
Grasses
Weeds
Native Plants
Willows
Pines
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7. Counting the Bugs (macroinvertebrates) and Plants (periphytons) Type 1. Mayflies Caddisflies Number Picture
2. Beetles
3. Snails
4. Midges and worms
5. Water Boatmen
6. Other Insects
7. Algae
8. Slimes
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