At this time of year, we focus on vegetation surveys along with hydrology and water quality. We have several reasons for this- for one, many of the plants we encounter still have mature leaves, are in bloom, or have fruited, which makes them much easier to identify. Our vegetation surveys can be somewhat intensive, depending on how many plants are located within the designated survey area. There’s lots of crawling around with plant books, lists, and photo taking to ensure we are capturing all of the species growing in the plot! We are very grateful for our plant-savvy volunteers who responded to our call for this monitoring season.

Lizard's tail ( Saururus cernuus ) By: Bryce Carelton

We're being invaded by these common invasive species at our wetland sites!

Northern spicebush (Lindera benzoin): Follow your nose!

Green ash ( Fraxinus pennsylvanica )

We just wrapped up our second monitoring event of the year and were happy to see returning faces, new volunteers, and our plant lovers show up! We conducted our usual water quality and hydrology monitoring, but also surveyed for amphibians and plants.

Red maple ( Acer Rubrum )