Dataset

Lake Erie Rangers Monthly Monitoring

Dataset by Lake Erie Rangers

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 20 June 2025

    Welland Canal at Port Robinson Ferry by Tom Liszt

  • 20 June 2025

    Big Forks Creek at Gents Road by Tom Liszt

    Duckweed growing on surface alongside clumps of algae.

  • 20 June 2025

    Big Forks Creek at Victoria Ave by Tom Liszt

    Very large fish observed swimming upstream (18" long est'd).

  • 20 June 2025

    Welland River Branch by Tom Liszt

    Smell of manure. Small horse ranch exists on east side of waterway.

  • 29 May 2025

    Ballantyne Drive Boat Launch by Kiersten Garside

    Water sample collected from the mouth of an outfall. The water was too shallow at edges, though there was white water in the center of the river.

  • 27 May 2025

    Niagara College Wetland by Ellie Harrison

  • 27 May 2025

    Welland Canal off of Seaway Haulage Rd by Jessica Palombo

  • 27 May 2025

    16 mile creek by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones

    On the water surface -foam In the immediate surroundings- none Evidence of water usage - none Algae -attched to rocks in water Water flow- steady Water level -low Water colour -brown Clarity - opaque Odour -none Could hear los of birds ,saw 1 beetle ,lots of vegetation growing

  • 26 May 2025

    Welland Canal Trail near Linwell Road by Juan Cardona

    Scat from seagulls and geese was observed along the shoreline.

  • 26 May 2025

    Welland International Flatwater Centre by Michelle West

  • 26 May 2025

    Willow Creek by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones

    On water surface -natural debris In immediate surroundings -none Evidence of usage -none Algae -yes Water flow -still Water level -average Water colour -brown Clarity -opaque Odour - none When I had just finished putting away camera a small black bird was flying onto the back of a hawk. I watched it fly up and hit the hawk in the back 4 x. I didn't see anything in hawks mouth but I think it had just stole the little black birds baby. There was lots of birds chirping and lots of insects flying. We watched a GreatBlue heron fly in and sit in water looking for lunch,it tried once but missed the catch this time.

  • 26 May 2025

    Clear Creek by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones

    On water surface - none In immediate surroundings -none Evidence of usage -none Water level -low Water flow -still Water colour - brown Clarity - opaque Odour- none Could hear lots of birds ,saw a Grackle. No people. Lake barely breaching beach ,it was way down westerly on beach from creek mouth

  • 25 May 2025

    Colchester Harbour and Beach by Isabelle Kolodziej

  • 25 May 2025

    Bayfront Park Beach by Celina Elliott

    Did not have my test kit. Was only able to collect qualitative data. This area is heavily inhabited with Canadian Geese, lots of geese fecese the area.

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