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Lily Marsh

Lily Marsh is a perched wetland area in the center of the Ponderosa State Park peninsula. Here, students often don their waders and grab nets to collect and examine the aquatic invertebrates residing in the marsh.

Lily Marsh in Summer, Becca Knudson 08/12/15

Data

Aquatic Data:

Date:
Weather: Raining
Dissolved Oxygen: 14.0 mg/L
Water or Soil Temp: 9.0 °C
School: Moscow Middle School
Notes:

We saw a bunch of alege and rocks and a red fox.

Aquatic Data:

Date:
Weather: Overcast, Raining
School: Foothills
Notes:

dirty water lot of may flie larva and alot of phantom midge larva

Aquatic Data:

Date:
Weather: Clear, Sunny
Dissolved Oxygen: 8.7 mg/L
Water or Soil Temp: 15.4 °C
School: Village Charter
Notes:

The marsh was muddy, merkey, and dark. There was a couple small aspen trees but no tall pine trees. We saw a little frog, a snake, and ducks.