Dataset

Lake Erie Rangers Monthly Monitoring

Dataset by Lake Erie Rangers

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 29 November 2025

    Welland Canal at Port Robinson Ferry by Nadia Lucia Zechinelli Zanella

  • 29 November 2025

    Ball's Falls at Cataract Trail by Ryan Van Es

    Dispensed 1mL onto the 3mL cards.

  • 29 November 2025

    Big Forks Creek at Gents Road by Tom Liszt

    Conductivity spike. Ice forming on surface but was able to access open water.

  • 29 November 2025

    Windsor by Isabelle Kolodziej

    Bottom visible from break wall for a couple metres out.

  • 29 November 2025

    Twenty Mile Creek bridge at Spring Creek Road by Ryan Van Es

    Dispensed 1mL onto the 3mL cards.

  • 29 November 2025

    Big Forks Creek at Victoria Ave by Tom Liszt

    Conductivity spike. Ice has formed on the surface - approx 0.5 cm to 1 cm thick. Lifted partially submerged log to break ice and access water.

  • 29 November 2025

    Casablanca Waterfront Park bridge by Belle Daniels

    Ducks visible in water. People walking across bridge. Visible litter in water and surrounding bank. Unable to convert chloride level due to conversion chart ending at 7.8, reading on hach test strip 9.0

  • 29 November 2025

    Welland River Branch by Tom Liszt

    Ice starting to form along shoreline.

  • 29 November 2025

    Casablanca Beach by Belle Daniels

    Wildlife/ducks visible from far. Multiple people and dogs walking along shore. Water clear to bottom while standing on shore bottom visible to approximately 15-20 from shore.

  • 29 November 2025

    Maplewood Park Footbridge by Peggy Cline

    Squirrels Lots of fallen leaves, sticks and twigs Some snow and litter Bank is muddy, leaves, long grasses, trees and bushes

  • 29 November 2025

    Black Creek at Stevensville Pump Station (downstream) by Kevin Yan

    Only the water around the boat launch was partially frozen; water was able to be safely accessed but ice cover may be affecting DO reading New chloride strips: V003 used.

  • 29 November 2025

    Jordan Harbour Conservation Area by Robert Stavenow

    Canada Geese on the water and Cormorants. Ice forming close to the shore line. Mostly open water.

  • 28 November 2025

    Fonthill by Tom Liszt

    Actual air temp = -2.0C. Chloride is very high. This makes sense as this is a stormwater pond, and this past week has had some freezing temps, and light snowfall, necessitating the application of salt on the roads. 1st reading = 7.8 = 652 ppm (ppm estimated as this reading goes higher than the test strip conversion chart). Repeated 2nd reading = 7.6 = 635 ppm

  • 28 November 2025

    Welland Recreational Canal - Boat house by Tom Liszt

    Air temp was actually -1.0C

  • 28 November 2025

    Becketts Bridge by Sarah Ness

    High winds. No sign of wildlife

  • 28 November 2025

    Wellandport Community Park Boat Launch by Sarah Ness

    Geese in water High winds

  • 28 November 2025

    River Canard (Lasalle) by Isabelle Kolodziej

    River was very low and had iced over from the cold weather.

Concerns
Through this program, citizen scientists play a vital role in collecting data for baseline water chemistry and on key contaminants, including PFAS, nutrients, and chloride (road salts) for the Lake Erie basin. By addressing critical gaps in regional water quality data, the project supports innovative pilot programs to develop and refine new monitoring methods.
Intended audience
Our community, Government and decision makers
Intended use
Benchmarking of water body or watershed health, Share and compare results across watersheds., Education and engagement of local communities, Use in resource prioritization and decision making