Throughout this semester I have learned so much and gained a new appreciation for the environment and protecting it. The EACAP project my group participated in was Berks Nature. This was such a great hands on experience where I got to see my work put to use. I know that the water testing I did will lead to cleaner water for Berks county and that is really special. It is a great feeling to know I am doing my part in keeping our planet healthy.

Our team tested water in three locations across the county. We went to Blue Marsh Lake, Jim Dietrich Park, and Cacoosing Meadows Park. We completed 6 different tests that checked the PH level, temperature, conductivity, nitrate, dissolved oxygen, and phosphorus. It took us about two hours to complete these tests at each location. The information we collected was then put into a database called Globe data entry. This database can be accessed by other members across the country as well as NASA.