Dataset

Lake Erie Rangers Monthly Monitoring

Dataset by Lake Erie Rangers

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 25 May 2025

    Burlington Beachway Park at Dunky's Beach Shack by Celina Elliott

    Did not have my test kit yet, only collected qualitative data.

  • 25 May 2025

    Near Port Dover Marina by Chris Keast

    2 foot waves, very windy, murky water

  • 25 May 2025

    Grande Hermine Ship Beach by Mikayla Traver

  • 25 May 2025

    Twenty Mile Creek at Twenty-First Street by Mikayla Traver

  • 25 May 2025

    Beaverdams Road Parkette by Chris Bartel

    There is a lot of litter along the bank of the lake, including cans, plastic, and wet wipes. Cattails line the bank and appear to have been cut down.

  • 25 May 2025

    Mel Swart Lake Gibson Conservation Park by Ayanna Burton

    - Public boardwalk area within conservation park, with many people walking, some with dogs - Lots of plant life, both aquatic (phragmites) and terrestrial - Lots of birds, including a swan nest further down the boardwalk from the sampling site - Some large rocks along shoreline that seem to be placed there; they may have possibly been added as an erosion control measure

  • 25 May 2025

    Beaver Creek at College Road by Gerry Finlayson

    No chloride test forgot to order more strips.

  • 25 May 2025

    @ Greenwood drive pedestrian bridge by Gab Robert

    Creek water flow coming in from man-made structure. Substrate started from the concrete inflow, to high sedimentation, finished by large rock toward the curve edge of the stream. Bridge going over creek, with high riparian canopy (fully covered by tree). The area has some litter - and was cleaned at the best ability Some species of birds were observed (blue jay and ducks) as well as some insects.

  • 25 May 2025

    Black Creek bridge at College Road (Upstream) by Gerry Finlayson

    Numerous swallows nesting under bridge

  • 25 May 2025

    @ Greenwood Drive after confluence with Hagar Creek by Gab Robert

    Creek has been alter by man-made infrastructure (to collect rain water through our the neighbourhood and parts of the city) Substrate is concrete (north end) and large rocks cover in algae (south end) North end has an okay amount of vegetation (trees, bush and grass) but mostly large boulders (placed by humans) to hold the bank from the highway (QEW). South side has a good amount of vegetation up to the residential area. Some riparian canopy over the creek to provide shade (roughly 20% covered) Site has been littered: cans, Styrofoam, plastics - and was cleaned at the best ability. Animals spotted: Squirrels, birds (blue jay, black capped chickadee) and various insects

  • 25 May 2025

    Jordan Harbour Conservation Area by Robert Stavenow

    People paddle boarding and boating.

  • 24 May 2025

    Port Davidson Conservation Area by Kyle Chuckry

    -downy woodpecker was seen drinking the water from the side of a nearby tree -swallows were seen likely feeding on insects above the water -faint smell of manure near the water’s edge -buffer of vegetation spans roughly 5 meters from water’s edge to the road

  • 24 May 2025

    Smithville Nature Path by Kyle Chuckry

    water was moving too fast to get a depth reading with a secchi disk off the bridge. -locals say the width of the creek is usually 1/3 of what it was today -samples will be taken from the centre of the bridge where the bolts are -wide variety of bird species heard but not identified. None seem to be listed in the birds of concern eg., cardinal, blue jay, etc

  • 24 May 2025

    Henley Island Boathouse by Nengi Dublin-Green

    no animals or people present on lake

  • 23 May 2025

    River Canard (Lasalle) by Isabelle Kolodziej

  • 23 May 2025

    Black Oaks Heritage Park (Windsor) by Isabelle Kolodziej

  • 23 May 2025

    Welland River, River Rd, EC Brown Conservation Area by Duncan MacDuff

  • 23 May 2025

    Welland River, River Rd Parkette by Duncan MacDuff

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