Pond at Creek Bend Nature Center

Warm temperatures have had frogs breeding and seeing tadpoles early. Water is clear and seem healthy from the macroinvertebrates we have pulled from the water.

Cl values trended high beginning in March after falling from Nov-Feb. Did not see a decrease in levels yet. We have had quite a bit of rain, wonder if culvert to pond has caused higher levels of Cl to enter.

Week's weather changed from snow and rain which caused high water in creeks and rivers. Sunny in the 60s currently. Wildlife is returning to the area

Note in image one of a drain pipe that is new. New trail system was installed over the winter which is now directing water more directly to the pond rather than seeping through the ground as in the past. Water is flowing overland from the road to the pipe, so some filtration is occurring.

Since last test have had about 10 inches of snow then ice, all which has melted. Temps have been below freezing at night and up to mid 40's on some days during the day.

no column for ppm Chloride
Test strip read about 2.0 with 48 mg/L conversion

Tested second test strip this month. Relatively accurate. First read 2.0 second 1.8.

Have had only one snow event since last reading.