Science classes use the slough to study aquatic life and other water-based science. Students built and maintain the Noyes Nature Trail in Lion's Park. Students observe migratory waterfowl in the spring and fall. The restoration effort is ongoing and building momentum . Volunteers increase the slough's water flow by opening a beaver dam.
Beaver dams are present in many areas of the slough.
These obstructions slow the current and lead to stagnant water conditions. There are usually 6-10 dams in the slough each spring and summer. Canoeists must pull out and portage their watercraft around these obstructions . Many generations of beavers have lived in the slough, but with the low water levels in the last ten years, water flow is easily stopped by ambitious beavers. Students put in barricades to stop erosion at a slough park.