You have just been hired by the Swanee Parks and Recreation…

You have just been hired by the Swanee Parks and Recreation Department to assess retention pond water quality changes in a local park before and after a new pollinator garden is planted.  Design an experiment using your new knowledge of sampling techniques that will provide this assessment.  Demonstrate your understanding of the scientific method through your experimental design. Hint: Remember the key points of organic vs. non-organic apple experimental design laboratory and the variables tested in the freshwater ecology lab. Select either freshwater or soil quality changes: Null hypothesis: Alternate hypothesis (es): Experimental design: