River Cam Lab: Dipping and Testing

MEET ON LOGAN’S MEADOW (LOOK FOR THE MUSEUM’S BANNER). Booking essentia!Explore what lives within the river. Join us for a practical session, dipping to find all sorts of creatures that live in the River Cam.

Learn about the impact of pollution and become a real citizen scientist, testing the water for river health.Meet on Logan's Meadow (look for the Museum banner!) and explore what lives in the River Cam. Dip for invertebrates and maybe the odd fish or newt! Identify living creatures that demonstrate good river health.

Test the water quality for dissolved oxygen levels and nitrates.Booking is essential, and all children must be accomanied by an adult.