One important component to stream assessment is taking a kick sample of macroinvertebrae. The photo below shows Mr. Parkinson teaching a student how to count the sample. Part of stream assessment can be done by taking a physical count of the fish as shown in the photo below. Return to Contents Documentation Since the beginning of the class in the fall of 1995, students have continually documented their activities and findings. Each team is trained to used cameras to record events.
Students also record data in their field journals.
Using a tripod to document activities. Example of field journal data. During each of the years that the class has been in existence, the group has done service projects designed to be solutions to environmental problems. In 1995, students planted 200 trees along a stream bank in the Henry's Fork area. In 1996, they helped build protection for a frog pond near Teton Creek, and in 1997 they built fish houses for the Henry's Fork Foundation.