Tools

The right tool for the job makes all the difference!

Here is a collection of tools used in a typical field investigation. Sampling tools such as Quadrats, measuring tape for Line 
Transects, an Ocular Tube, and a kit full of a variety of tools for investigation and exploration.

• Quadrat
• Line Transect
• Ocular Tube
• Field Toolkit

This Land Use and Riparian Survey is a great activity that incorporates all of these tools!

Many other field sampling tools can be made inexpensively. Learn how to make a Secchi Disk, Plankton Net, Insect Sweep Net, Dip Net, Sifting Screens, and Collection Pans & Scoops