Dataset

Guardians

Dataset by Water Rangers

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Observations

  • 29 July 2018

    Colonel Sam Smith Park by Korice Moir

    Curious birds. Ducks (one walked up to our feet). Swans (two parents and youth swam up to the shore). Night herons (four in total, kept their distance on rocks in the background). Thick bright green algae on the north end. Two mammals (muskrats?) swimming through the muck left a trail. Ants, lots of ants. Sadly it is getting dark much earlier, but what a sunset!

  • 28 July 2018

    West Deane Park South by Korice Moir

    Michael B. organized 'The Creek and the Canopy' clean-up along Mimico Creek at West Deane Park South (part of the Great Canadian Shoreline Clean-up). Thanks to all who came out! New MPP for area helped collect along the trail -- very much appreciated. Volunteers from nearby high school collected the most garbage and also helped test water quality using Water Rangers kit. They were awesome! Other notes: it rained the night before; cloudy during the clean-up; and started to rain just as we were packing up. Surprised at how little garbage there was on east side of creek, walking south of the meeting spot. Have others picked up recently? Similar to other years, saw a number of golf balls in the water. We discussed recent report of blue-green algal bloom at mouth of Mimico Creek. Is the algae this far up the stream? It definitely changed how we participated in this clean-up compared to other years (this time we did not put on waders and climb into the creek like we usually do). The situation was not lost on us... the health of our creek has deteriorated such that we can't go into it to pick up garbage and improve its health! Boo.

  • 24 July 2018

    Hamilton Beach by Brianne Grasley

    Last 24 hrs: rain (on and off all day) 22.5°C

  • 24 July 2018

    Humber Bay Park West by Korice Moir

    Testing at Humber Bay Park West beach with Ro, a Lake Ontario Waterkeeper (LOW) volunteer who has been sampling for E. coli at this spot for a couple of seasons now. Five E. coli samples were taken by Ro, and he bikes the bottles downtown for LOW to test. Water Rangers mini testkit was used at site 3C this time.

  • 23 July 2018

    Amos Waites Park by Korice Moir

    Many ducks, geese, cormorants. One swan. It rained most of the day yesterday. Sunny this morning.

  • 21 July 2018

    Above Fourth Chute by Kim Emde

    Observations made as part of the Celebrate Our Rivers Paddle & Fiddle.

  • 21 July 2018

    Off dock, south east area of Lake by Water Rangers

    Weather Sun & Clouds Light breeze @ 35deg. N Last 24 hrs. - 0.4mm rain between

  • 20 July 2018

    Woodbine Beach by Korice Moir

    Rocky shore. Wild waves stirring up a lot of green stuff.

  • 20 July 2018

    Lake Charlotte - Northeast - deep water by Larry Wilkens

  • 19 July 2018

    Marie Curtis Beach, Mississauga by Korice Moir

    We tested the water. Then we built a castle.

  • 19 July 2018

    Lake Charlotte - Northeast - deep water by Larry Wilkens

  • 19 July 2018

    Mimico Waterfront by Korice Moir

    Green growth bottom. Way more than last time. Geese and ducks don't seem to mind. No smell, yet.

  • 19 July 2018

    Humber Bay Park West by Korice Moir

    Humber Bay Park West beach: clear water, low to no wind, small ripples on Lake Ontario, modest waves. Note blue-green algae alert at Humber Bay Park East (east of this test site). Teamed up with Ro from Lake Ontario Waterkeepers who took samples to test for E. coli. We also noted garbage/debris and other contextual data. Had fun! Thanks for today, Ro! Note to self to bring bag to pick up garbage bits next time. Also sandles, the waves sneak up on ya. ;)