Bonnechere River

Chlorine (mg/L) entered in chlorine (ppm) field
Weather: Now- sunny w/clouds Last 24 hrs- Thunderstorm
5 people fishing from the pier; 4 fishing from a speedboat (photo) informed about Water Ranger testing and given a Water Ranger sticker

April sampling missed due to extreme flooding (see photos from 4 May 2019)

Total chlorine 0.5 mg/L; entered in chloride data field
Sampled at 4:20 p.m. EST; converted to 5:20 EDT for data entry
Weather: Now - sun/cloud, no wind; Last 24 hr - cloudy
Submerged/emergent aquatic plants
Photos taken Nov 11

Total chlorine = 1 mg/L
Weather: now- cloudy, no wind; last 24 hrs - cloudy with intermittent rain
Two beavers chattering and swimming by to take a look (photo)
Algae mat attached to submerged aquatic vascular plants
Submerged/floating/emergent aquatic vascular plants at shoreline
Birds: Red-winged Blackbird seen/calling
Minnows
Surface bugs

Chlorine: 1 mg/L
Weather: now - sunny; last 24 hr - variable sun, cloud, raining, windy
Water is less murky; small slick on surface
Minnows
Birds: American Goldfinch, Eastern Kingbird, American Crow, Swamp Sparrow
Insects: Damsel fly

Sampled in conjunction with the Celebrate Our Rivers paddle from the Riverview boat launch to the former beach in Renfrew.
Weather: now - sunny/heat wave, light wind; last 24 hr - sunny/heat wave.
Plants: Submerged, floating and emergent aquatic vegetation at sampling site.
Insects: surface beetles; dragon flies, biting insects.

Weather: now- cloudy; last 24 hr- cloudy
Amphibians: Bullfrog
Birds: Red-winged Blackbird
Fishing boat pulling out
Couple with a baby fishing from the pier. They commented about how polluted the water is.
Woman with a dog sitting on edge of pier.
No photos as camera out of power.

Weather: now- sunny; last 24 hr-thunderstorm; last 48 hr- cloudy
Sampled from the end of the pier (photo)
Water murky; soft sediment bottom
Submerged aquatic plants visible
No IAS observed
Birds: Red-winged Blackbird
Informed a couple who were there (in photos) about what I was doing. They commented that they still swim at the former beach even though it is posted as "Hazardous" by Public Health. Gave them a Water Rangers card to check out the website.