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Mud Lake Microbes: The Unseen World

Mud Lake Microbes: The Unseen World
Colpidium is one of the microbes that we may see at Mud Lake..
Colpidium is one of the microbes that we may see at Mud Lake..

On this walk, we'll explore the history of Mud Lake and identify some of the creatures that live there. Beth collects samples of the lake water in specimen jars, in which you can observe small critters with the naked eye and with a magnifying glass. Beth will transfer a few drops of water to a microscope slide, and you'll have a chance to look at those through the microscope to see some of the lake's tiniest inhabitants.



Giacomo Panico interviewed Beth Tyler on CBC's In Town and Out on May 4, 2024. Listen

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Trajet

We'll meet on Cassels St. at the northern entrance to the Mud Lake Trail, which is about halfway between Britannia Rd. and the Britannia water purification plant. We'll be take a short walk along Cassels St. where it borders Mud Lake and then we'll go to our microscope station where we can take turns looking at the microbes.


There is on-street parking available along Cassels St.

Au sujet du guide

Beth is an amateur microscopist who enjoys exploring the unseen world around us and sharing it with others. Beth has spent a fair amount of time exploring the environment of Mud Lake and learning its history.


Beth's YouTube Channel

Guide:

Beth Tyler

Quand:
Date:sam 11 oct., 2025
Heure:12h00
Durée: 1 heure
Langue: anglais
Où:
Début:Cassels St near Mud Lake Trail
Fin:Same
Quartier:Britannia
Distance:0.5 kms
Accessibilité:

The route is mostly paved; there are some rough patches at the edge of the road.

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Galerie d'images
Colpidium is one of the microbes that we may see at Mud Lake.. Trail entrance to Mud Lake from Cassels St. Looking through the microscope on the shore of Mud Lake. Some of the microbes that can be seen under the microscope in a sample of water from Mud Lake. Kids check out the video of the microscopic life in Mud Lake. The specimen jars with samples of water and living organisms from the edge of the lake can be seen on the table. Beth prepares a slide with a Mud Lake water sample for viewing through the microscope. Beth Tyler leads the Mud Lake Microbes walk in 2024. One of the many waterfowl that inhabit Mud Lake.
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