Here is a project I would have loved to help with!
On February 18 & March 10, I accompanied Paxton High
School’s Key Club, a group of high school teens dedicated to performing various
community service acts, in a clean-up of a local lake. Lake Jackson is located
approximately 70 miles from Pensacola right on the Alabama-Florida state line
and is a local hot spot for fishermen, boating sports, and runners. This
activity had two main goals: to clean up around the lake (garbage) and to test
the pH level of the lake. Picking up trash around a lake may seem like a very
basic principle or activity but it is one that has a heavy impact. Aside from
preserving the natural beauty of the lake, trash that may be blown or somehow
end up in the water can also end up releasing chemicals from the packaging that
can end up effecting the water species. Trash removal also prevents ducks from
using it, in building their nests.
The
second aspect of the project was to collect water samples of the lake to make
sure that the lake’s acid levels were not affecting the wildlife. This was done
simply by collecting water from various points in the lake and placing them in
“Whirlpaks”, which are virtually the plastic bag version of a test tube. These
were then given to the local park rangers offices for further examination.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Thank you for commenting you message awaits approval.