Estuary Field Study Journal

							       Estuary Field Study Journal          Estuary Field Study Journal




Name:                                Name:

Date:                                Date:

Predicted tidal height & time        Predicted tidal height & time

High: ______       ______            High: ______       ______
Low:     ______     ______           Low:     ______     ______
High: ______       ______            High: ______       ______
Low:     ______     ______           Low:     ______     ______
Location:                            Location:

Weather:                             Weather:
Guidelines for your estuary field study:                             Guidelines for your estuary field study:
Use your senses – sight, smell, touch, hearing, but no tasting       Use your senses – sight, smell, touch, hearing, but no tasting
unless a qualified guide has approved the plant you want to taste.   unless a qualified guide has approved the plant you want to
                                                                     taste.
Observe carefully – objective study is a foundation of scientific
inquiry and is a skill that must be developed.                       Observe carefully – objective study is a foundation of
                                                                     scientific inquiry and is a skill that must be developed.
Slow down and work quietly – you will see, hear, and
experience much more if you do.                                      Slow down and work quietly – you will see, hear, and
                                                                     experience much more if you do.
Follow your teacher’s instructions – they are designed for your
safety and to help you get the most out of the experience.           Follow your teacher’s instructions – they are designed for
                                                                     your safety and to help you get the most out of the experience.
Respect the site – please leave the plants, animals, and non-
living parts of study site as you found them so that others may      Respect the site – please leave the plants, animals, and non-
enjoy this special place.                                            living parts of study site as you found them so that others may
                                                                     enjoy this special place.
Leave No Trace – take what you have brought with you
including all garbage, recyclables, and compost.                     Leave No Trace – take what you have brought with you
                                                                     including all garbage, recyclables, and compost.
Enjoy and Explore – Estuaries are unique places with much to
offer those who work to understand them.                             Enjoy and Explore – Estuaries are unique places with much
                                                                     to offer those who work to understand them.
           For more information about estuaries visit
                www.southsloughestuary.org                                     For more information about estuaries visit
                                                                                    www.southsloughestuary.org