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Monitoring Creek Health

Creek Kit Contents

A Park Ranger will reserve creek kits for your confirmed class trip. The contents of each kit are listed below:

pH Test:
1 box of pH indicator strips
2 water sample containers
1 stopwatch (for all tests)
7 enlarged pH charts

Dissolved Oxygen Test
1 wastewater bottle
dissolved oxygen tablets
7 glass test-tubes with black caps
7 Dissolved Oxygen instruction cards
1 test-tube drying rack

First Aid Kit:
topical antihistamine/analgesic
basic supplies

Temperature/velocity Test:
2 thermometers
dry sticks (to float in creek)
1 rope (12 feet)

Aquatic Insect Station:
1 ruler, aquatic insect collection pan
ice-cube tray for insectg sorting
4 paint brushes
7 plastic spoons
7 aquarium nets
2 basters
2 two-way magnifying viewers
1 water ecology book
7 laminated insect keys
various ID guides (tracks, plants, birds)

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