Students can use the Leaf Pack Network’s Habitat Data Sheet to record data. Students can record sampling location data at the time of leaf pack collection.
Put each leaf pack in a gallon sized Ziploc bag clearly labeled: Leaf pack 1, Leaf pack 2, Leaf pack 3 and either riffle or pool. Be careful not to lose any of the organisms as you are doing this. This sediment makes the water muddy and difficult to see the organisms when you begin sorting them in the classroom. As you collect the leaf packs put them in a fine mesh net (kick net) and swish them in the stream a few times to clear out some of the fine sediment that may have accumulated in the pack. Be sure to label the bucket that leaf packs are transported in to keep pool and riffle packs separate. Leaf packs need to be collected when students begin exploring the stream and making observations. During the Field Trip Collecting Leaf Packs at the Stream If possible, check the packs periodically to see that they remain submerged. Keep the leaf packs in the stream for 3-4 weeks. It’s also a good idea to record any precipitation/storm events that happen while your leaf packs are in the stream. Optional: You may wish to record sampling location data, such as stream name, major watershed, latitude/longitude, elevation, water/air temperature, and a site map showing leaf pack placement – this can be useful when going back to collect leaf packs later. ( Note: Leaf packs that flap with the current are not properly placed.) Make sure all leaf packs are submerged and securely tied. Position leaf packs (facing upstream) so that as much surface area of the bag is facing the current as possible. If there are no rocks, use overhanging roots or use cinder blocks with reinforcing rods (rebar). Tie leaf packs directly to existing rocks in the stream (when possible, in a riffle habitat). Riffles are areas that are rockier, shallow and you can see the water break the surface. Pools are identified as areas where the water is still and generally deeper than other areas of the stream. Placing Leaf Packs in the Streamįor the purposes of this lesson, three leaf packs should be placed in a pool and three in a riffle microhabitat of your stream. Loop a long length of nylon twine or string through the mesh of each bag so the leaf pack can be attached to a large rock in the stream. Make sure each leaf pack is labeled (in permanent marker): #1, 2, or 3 riffle or pool date placed in stream and school name. Place the 15 grams of dry leaves into each mesh bag. Use the scale to weigh 15 grams of dry leaves for each leaf pack. Prepare three mesh bags for the riffle leaf packs and three mesh bags for the pool leaf packs. Procedure Pre-Field Trip Preparation Creating Leaf PacksĬollect dead leaves, preferably dry and of the same species that are found next to or near the stream you are working in. hip boots/chest waders (or water shoes if weather is warm).scissors (to set up and retrieve leaf packs).dead leaves – preferably dry and of the species that are found next to or near the stream you are working in.Click “Submit form and start course” when you have completed all of the appropriate fields to be taken to the course content. Please choose the most appropriate answers from the drop-down menu for each question. Thank you for taking part in this online learning opportunity and for your work to stop the spread of COVID-19.īelow you will find a form with a few questions to guide you to the right content. You will be taken to a short survey about your experience at the end of each course, which will help us to make enhancements. PHO is interested in evaluating the use and effectiveness of this material. The time to complete a module will vary, depending on which stream you choose and your prior experience with IPAC concepts. Please choose the module that is most appropriate for you. Families of residents in long-term care and other congregate living settings.
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