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Observations
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10 August 2025
Crystal Creek Case Rd by Community Volunteers
There is still no evidence of sea lamprey hatching or larvae which makes me assume that the two lampreys seen and captured in the spring did not have a chance or the strength to reproduce, which is a positive thing. This should be observed annually to ensure that sea lamprey are not reproducing further upstream. Potentially ower and upper locations on the creek should be investigated for signs of sea lamprey reproduction such as gravel nests. The water below the sample location is below the rock walled area now an the sand island that existed is now moved and pile don left bank. Because the water is lower, sea lamprey would not have the ability to climb the water way unless the water goes above the wall as it did in the spring. The wall should be observed in future spring freshet to observe if sea lamprey as well as other fish make their way upstream. There is increased dam on the culvert's edge which has been arranged by a beaver. The sticks have been chewed showing that it is a beaver. The dam is bigger then last week but not but not by that much. Very smart, as it is almost unnoticeable unless you observe closely. The algae on the rocks has changed form, it is light brownish green and is on the rocks just prior to the culvert, it is shapped like snot but does not seem to resemble didymo, but I can not properly identify, it does not seem to be to me but I could be wrong. There is some brown algae on the rocks and some long stringy pieces on left bank shore where the water level is very shallow, receives high UV and has a good flow from the culvert pulling the water.
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8 August 2025
West Davignon Brookfield Ave by Community Volunteers
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8 August 2025
East Davignon Farwell Terrace (near Tim Hortons) by Community Volunteers
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8 August 2025
Root River off Hwy 17 N (near Teen Challenge) by Community Volunteers
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8 August 2025
Root River Fourth Line E by Community Volunteers
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8 August 2025
Root River Wishart Park by Community Volunteers
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8 August 2025
Bellevue Park duck pond by Community Volunteers
The whole thing was bright green!!! See the pictures I took. I cannot explain to you how green it was. Even greener than the picture.
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8 August 2025
Root River Old Garden River by Community Volunteers
There was a considerable amount of iron oxidizing bacteria accompanied by bacteria film. There was additional branches with fruit on the shorelines. The water is low that could be stressing the beaver families living on this river. Above this pool and below and is a small ripple of water moving through cobble. These are not ideal conditions for beavers (Castor canadensis)but this location is. There is a old concrete bridge peices that have blocked natural debris arranging a self containing lodge for the beavers. The water conductivity has increased but not at a harmful level for fish. There is a orange bacteria type algae growing in several places on the shoreline. The algae is a lighter orange then the iron seaping from the sediment of the substrate. The algae forming is different in shape from one another, some is floating and some are attached to the rocks, and they are different colours. There are long stringy pieces that look like they are lodged there rather then have grown on the branches. I suspect that they have been dislodged upstream an din rainfall events the algae is transported downstream to other areas of the stream or river. They get caught on natural debris finding a new place to iniate growth. This can be seen at site one Coldwater Creek as well.
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5 August 2025
Whitefish Island East Viewing Platform by Community Volunteers
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5 August 2025
Upper Carp River at Creek Rd/Third Line W by Community Volunteers
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5 August 2025
East Davignon Creek Allens Side (N of 2nd Ln W) by Community Volunteers
Lots of fish here, and Algae is growing more and more here.
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5 August 2025
Bellevue Marina by Community Volunteers
People are playing in the water with kids, riding scooters in the water, Lots of birds/ducks in the water, and Plants are growing in the water
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4 August 2025
Root River Old Garden River by Community Volunteers
The beavers came for a visit once again. This time they were fishing. They brought fish corpses to me. They are not scared of me but they do not like the sound of the vehicles coming. The beavers need 2 feet of water to thrive in. There is no inland rivers and streams right now with that depth that is not their usual habitats for these species. I am concerned with the lack of water what type of stress this will cause on them. Look at the pictures upstream. Usually there is a stream, and there is nothing. There was algae present two new types, or shapes. There was iron oxide bacteria and some sort of algae that was orange and growing from it, see photos. There was branches and such that the beavers have left in the water along shore for food. There is an abundance of small fish, resembles Trout. Roughly 45-50 in the sample location.
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4 August 2025
Cold Water Creek at Old Garden River Road by Community Volunteers
The algae growth at the main flow pre-culvert is growing, and the other aquatic plants . New puck formations on the tree stumps. The road was busy, 11 cars drove past while monitoring. The milfoil is intriguing, it has up and downstream rapidly.
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4 August 2025
Crystal Creek Case Rd by Community Volunteers
A dam is being creating to slow the water. It is a beaver. See photos. It is very small at the moment. There is algae on the rocks. I am not sure the type. I have not observed this type before.
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31 July 2025
Root River Wishart Park by Community Volunteers
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31 July 2025
Whitefish Island (St. Mary's River) by Community Volunteers
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