2017 Kids Environmental Workshop
Underwater Critters Sampling Demonstration
When: Saturday July 8th
Where: Rapson's cottage beach area, 1177 Rignall's Road
Time: 10am - 12pm
Who: Kids age 8+ & their parents (As this event involves kids in or near the lake, we ask that you stay with your child to supervise and for safety reasons.)
What to bring: Hat, sunscreen, bathing suit (or clothes for getting wet in), water; optional: bug spray, camera, water shoes.
Light refreshments will be provided; no RSVP required.
The Muskoka Watershed Council is offering a demonstration of how they sample for underwater critters (benthic invertebrates), as they are indicators of water quality. Cassie Weston from Muskoka Watershed Council will be using nets to collect bugs and she will need some help from Wood Lakers! This will likely involve kids mucking around in the shallow, sandy lake bottom to collect samples, then sifting through samples to see what kind of species there are. This is a great activity for those aspiring scientists and just plain curious kids!