Pond Dipping and Ecology

Learn how to search for the "mysterious" creatures that live in our Saw Mill Pond!

Accessibility: Parking will be available at Saw Mill Pond. Restroom is available nearby. Drinking water is available at water spigot. Path to program is pavement and concrete sidewalk. Participants will need to go down rock steps, to collect organisms.

Program Expectations: Program will consist of collecting organisms out of water, identifying organisms, looking at organisms through microscopes, and how to predict water quality by what we find. Collecting area is muddy and wet so please wear mud boots/shoes and clothes you do not mind getting wet/dirty. Rock steps to go down to collection area can be slippery or become slippery during the program.

When: 9 - 10 a.m.

Where: Saw Mill Pond

What to bring: 

• Water
• Sunscreen/Hat/Sunglasses
• Bug Spray
• Rain/mud boots/waders

Program is included in park entry fees- $4 per person ages 13 and older, 12 and under are free. No need to register, just show up! Programs are subject to cancellation in the event of inclement weather. Cancellations will be announced on Caddo Lake State Park Facebook page or you can call park headquarters.