Waipoua Trip 2

Some photographs from the second trip to the Waipoua Forest to test water quality in the stream. We are now going to analyse the data gathered on the trips to Waipoua and Gordon St. and start planning how we can improve the water in the storm drain running through the Gordon St reserve.

As well as water quality we will be developing some ideas based on what we have found in the water to develop an art project, which will form part of the overall strategy to combat graffiti vandalism in the area.

DHS Science Trip Waipoua Forest

As part of the project research in finding ways to clean the water in the storm drain running through Gordon St. I tagged along with science students from Dargaville High School on their field trip to Waipoua Forest.

We are comparing and contrasting the water from the stream running through part of the forest with water in the storm drain. It doesn't take much to see the difference between the two, but the challenge will be to come up with ways to clean the water in the storm drain.

Next week we will all go to Gordon St. and repeat the testing their and then get the students to look at ideas to clean the water. The ultimate goal is to be able to clean and store the water from the drain and use it to irrigate the plants in the planned vertical gardens.

(Spot the photograph from the storm drain.)