1. Water Watchers: What To Do In Your Watershed

2. La Center High School and Jessy Janisch
Presented by: Jacob Buckmiller, Hunter Kruse, Tristan Newton, Kassy Rankins
and Jessy Janisch

3. Where is La Center?

4. Map of East Fork of the Lewis River

5. Map of Brezee Creek

6. Hypothesis
If people do their part and are more conscientious about the environment through their daily actions, then our tributaries will be healthier because less toxins will flow into watersheds

7. How we monitored Twice a month Two different sites
Environmental Studies Class alone
And as mentors with fourth grade classes

8. Farm land and rural phosphate & nitrate contributors
Fertilizers are made up of nitrates and are the main thing used on large farms
The use of land for cattle also add to the amount that is released from their manure

9. Phosphate Levels: What are phosphates?
Phosphates are inorganic material that comes from detergents, fertilizers, soaps, etc.
ppm=
Parts per
Million.

10. Impact of higher levels of phosphates
When there is a high level of phosphates in water it can cause algae to bloom which causes a lower dissolved oxygen level making an inhabitable environment for aquatic life (salmon).

11. Nitrate Levels: What are nitrates?
Nitrates are chemicals that come from decomposing organic material (plant waste).
Measured in
ppm= Parts
per million

12. Impact of Higher Levels of Nitrates to Our Stream.
Combined with high phosphate levels nitrates cause aquatic plant life to grow at a faster rate but then dissolved oxygen levels lower making the environment inhabitable for aquatic life particularly salmon.

13. Dissolved Oxygen
Dissolved Oxygen (DO) is the amount of air in the water. DO rates have to be a certain level to support aquatic life. DO is important because it allows aquatic life (salmon) to breath.

14. Models

16. Special Thanks To… Water Resource Education Center
Judy Bufford: our water monitoring mentor from WREC
Fish First: non-profit organization focused on restoring salmon runs in the Lewis River
Les Greear: affiliated with Fish First
Department of Fish and Wildlife
Watershed Stewardship Program: WSU-V/Clark County Extension
La Center High School Administration: for allowing us the opportunity to learn outside of the classroom
Washougal Fish Hatchery
Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association: Adopt-a-
-School Grant Program

17. Any Questions?

18. Thank you!