Assignment Update
The Site Assessment assignment will just be for two of the sites that we visited. Each site assessment report will be worth 15% of your overall mark or 30% total for the assignment. Please pass in (or email) a complete site assessment package for each of the following sites: 1) Earnscliffe2) Lower Montague Instructions […]
Extra Help Day and Exam Preparation
Extra Help Day- Tuesday, June 3 Kelly will be at the Rodd Royalty Hotel (Crowbush Room downstairs, same room as before) from 9am to 4pm apart with a lunch break from 12 noon to 1pm. Come and work on your site assessment assignment, get extra help, and get things clarified before the exam on Weds. […]
Permeability Test Results- Lower Montague
Permeability Test Results- Lower Montague Site We have compiled the permeability test results from the Lower Montague Site. For your assignment, you can include all of the permeability test results, even if you did not do the testing. At Lower Montague, most groups found that their shallow permeability tests passed, however a few did not. […]
Field Work Day 1 Update
Field Work Day 1 Update Field work starts Thursday, May 29 at 9:00am. We will be investigating two sites in eastern PEI, starting with Site 1 in Bethel. For a list of what to bring, please click here to read the blog post. The list of what to bring to field work is also available […]
Test Pit Video: Logging Soil Profiles
Check out the video below to learn how to log soil profiles in test pits! https://youtu.be/4Dc-iOUkFr4
What to Bring to Field Work
Please bring the following items for field work! Be sure to label all your items with your name. The following information is also available on the course resource and reference page. Measuring tape – metric (cm) preferred. Long shafted, Robertson screwdriver as a probe for checking soil density. (see photo example above) Flat adhesive/flooring trowel with 1/4″ wide square notches/teeth for […]
Registration Open! PEI Site Assessor Course 2025
The dates for the classroom and field work portions of the 2025 Site Assessor Course are now scheduled for May 27-30, with May 31 and June 2 as alternative (rain) field dates. June 3 will be an optional extra help/practice day. The exam will be written the morning of June 4, 2025 (see details below).