Field Study Equipment

To borrow materials from the Sebago Lake Ecology Center, stop by Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. and check out desired materials. Other times or a guided tour can be arranged by contacting the center at 774-5961, extension 3324 or e-mailing our education coordinator.


Water Quality Testing Kit

Wide range pH test kit Microprocessor turbidity meter Thermometers Dissolved oxygen test kit Phosphate test kit Plankton sampler

Biological Stream Monitoring Kit

Magnifying light Strainers Water proof boots and gloves Kick nets Macroinvertebrate collector Macroinvertebrate samples Aquatic Entomology by W.Patrick McCafferty

Wetlands Identification Kit

Spade Auger Flagging for delineation Bucket for samples Soil color chart Field indicators for identifying hydric soils in New England Key to soil texture by feel Wetlands by William A. Niering Maine Wetlands And Their Boundaries by Ralph W. Tiner

Groundwater Model

Instructions included.     Suggested topics: What is groundwater? How is water stored underground? Where does groundwater come from and where is it going? Darcy's law on the flow of water through porous materials. Why does groundwater flow? What properties of water make it unique? How does groundwater get contaminated?

EnviroScape Watershed Model

Instructions included.     Suggested topics: What is a watershed? Non point source pollution and point source pollution. Best management practices. Erosion.