… Oak Lake Climate Field station staff work collaboratively with the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls, SD. Air temperature and precipitation are measured daily using automated equipment to provide a long term climate record for the site. In addition, automated monitoring equipment has been installed to provide wind speed, wind direction and air … data are available on-line from the State Climatologist web page. Month Average Monthly Precipitation (mm) Average Daily Air Temperature (C) January26-12.3February49-8.1March23-5.0April682.3May929.9June10916.1July9918.5August8517.3September5313.2October584.6November18-2.8December5-9.2 This diagram summarizes climate characteristics of the Field Station (data collection …
… to ensure safe use of facilities and reduce the possibility of disrupting another group’s activity. Grounds and facilities are locked for security reasons. We do not provide combinations or keys to temporary users. Your reservation was sent to the groundskeeper who will open the facilities ahead of your arrival time. Make sure you leave the doors unlocked while you are on-site so that you don’t become locked-out as you will have no key to get back … onto station property. Absolutely no site modifications can be made without advanced permission from the station director. Users of the station are financially responsible for any damages caused by their “group” during the course of their use of station facilities. Should an inspection following departure of the “group” reveal damages caused by that “group”, a …
… Facility and Equipment Policy I. Grounds Use Fee All users of Oak Lake Field Station are assessed. II. Lodging Arrangements Bunkhouse, Dining Hall, House, Primitive Camping and Shower Building III. Special Needs Classroom, North Classroom, Canoes, Laboratory Space and Riding Corral IV. … all charges in payment form of cash or check payable to: Oak Lake Field Station South Dakota State University Box 2140B Brookings, SD 57007 B. Billing No more than 48 hours after the completion of the event, the renter will provide the University with a total number of participants. No more than five (5) working days after the completion of the event, the … does not cancel prior to five (5) days before the first day appearing in II hereof, it shall be obligated as set forth in IV, C above. If the Renter does not cancel and does not damage the property or leave it in a dirty condition, the amount of the deposit will be assessed and deducted from the total of the rental fee due. E. Failure to Pay Renter agrees that …
… Spring Bird Counts Oak Lake Field Station conducts spring bird counts during the second or third week of May. These counts have been made since 1995, yielding over 10 years of bird occurrence data. Counts are always made along the same route and by a group of experienced birders using visual and audible cues to identify bird species along the route (Presence/Absence). Spring counts generally start at 8 a.m. and are completed before noon on the day of the count. Click for detailed weather at Oak Lake Field Station Oak Lake Field Station® … Oak Lake Field Station conducts spring bird counts during …
… is used as an instructional site to support university classes, public school instruction and outreach educational programs. Facilities include a modern classroom capable of hosting class sizes of 35 or fewer students, high speed wireless Internet, digital projection, chemical resistant tabletops, computer room and photocopying equipment. Monocular compound microscopes and zoom dissecting scopes are available to support laboratory activities. A digital camera system is also … of Ecology (Dr. Xu Lan) Principles of Environmental Science and Engineering (Dr. Todd Trooien) Plant Ecology (Dr. Xu Lan) Annual Field Station Programs Annual Spring Bird Count (early May) Educational Outreach Programs –Area Schools Natural Resources High School Program (1 week in July) Oak Lake Research Retreat (October) SDState Honors College Hike and Read SDState …
… Habitat Management Prescribed Burning Oak Lake Field Station uses prescribed burning to help manage introduced vegetation and promote native prairie diversity. Cool-season grasses ( Bromus inermis and Poa pretensis ) dominate the grassland communities throughout the station. These grasses are both introduced and will out-compete native prairie grasses and forbs. Prescribed burning in the spring has been shown to set-back … are conducted as late in the spring as possible before germinating vegetation is too green to burn. This timing varies from year to year but generally occurs between the middle of May and June 1. Prescribed burns are rotated among several grassland areas at the station. Burn History by Location Burn Area Years of Prescribed Burns Administration Building Flagpole …
… Undergraduate Research Summer Opportunities Where A significant component of the research must be conducted at Oak Lake Field Station. With Whom Please contact a SDSU faculty mentor about opportunities to conduct summer research at Oak Lake Field Station. Expectations Student awardees are expected to work full-time on their research projects during the summer and present their finding in a fall NRM 2022 Departmental seminar series. Application and Guidelines Application details Write a brief one-page or less (single-spaced, … abstracts, presentations and manuscripts resulting from this research must be submitted to the field station director, Dr. Charles Fenster. Utilization of funds from this grant may be directed toward stipends, supplies and travel necessary to complete the project. Grant requests will be limited to total amounts of $1,500 to $4,500 and must be justified in the …