Wisconsin Ephemeral Ponds Project Resources for Volunteers
This page was developed to give WEPP participants an online source for contacts, methods, training and other resource materials.
Methods, Data Sheets, and Time/Mileage Reporting Form
Soils Information
Key Points To Remember For the 2009 Monitoring Season
Presentations from 2009 Training
Macroinvertebrate Resources
Key To Life in the Wetland
Methods, Data Sheets, and Time/Mileage Reporting Form
WEPP Data Form (37 KB pdf file)
WEPP Data Form Instructions (74 KB pdf file)
Volunteer Time and Mileage Form (50 KB xls file)
Soils Texture Triangle (854 KB jpg file)
Soil Texture by Feel Flow Chart (68 KB pdf file)
Soils Background Information (81 KB pdf file)
Key Points To Remember For the 2009 Monitoring Season
Tom's Baker's Dozen Take Home Messages (13 KB pdf file)
Presentations from 2009 Training
Overview of WEPP (1.8 MB pdf file) (Gail Epping Overholt)
Why Your Data Matters and Overview of Data Form (828 KB pdf file) (Kris Stepenuck)
Aerial Photo Interpretation (1.9 MB pdf file) (Chris Smith)
Basin Information (11 MB pdf file) (Tom Bernthal)
Soils (232 KB pdf file) (Tom Bernthal)
Macroinvertebrate Essentials: This PowerPoint presentation, developed by Mary Linton, covers general information about ephemeral ponds and invertebrate life cycles within different types of ponds. It includes many vivid photos and easy to understand descriptions about the different types of aquatic macroinvertebrates that can be found in these ponds. View slide show >> (5.74 MB pdf file)
Macroinvertebrate Reference List: This list, developed by Mary Linton includes descriptions of some general macroinvertebrate-related books and identification keys for both macroinvertebrates and insects. View list >> (14 KB pdf file)
More Macroinvertebrate Photos and Information: Also visit the Water Action Volunteers (WAV) Stream Monitoring Program website which contains detailed information about macroinvertebrates and the types found here in Wisconsin, including photos of most families. Go to WAV >>
Key to Life in the Wetland
This key will help you identify the organisms you may find in your ephemeral pond. It also includes a key to identifying amphibians of Wisconsin. View the Key>> (1370 KB pdf file)
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