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1 WELCOME The Stewardship Network Webcast: Monitoring Ecological Restoration: Simple Techniques to Guide Adaptive Management Wednesday, August 8, 2007 Noon to 1pm Eastern Time Hosted by Michigan State University Global Ventures If you experience technical difficulties, please call Hailee at (517)

2 January 25 & 26, 2008 Kellogg Center, East Lansing, MI Who should attend: The conference is designed for everyone interested in caring for natural lands and waters. Volunteers and professional land managers alike; elected and appointed officials; MDNR employees; birders, teachers, hunters, nature enthusiasts; staff and board members from land trusts; anyone responsible for caring for native habitats--will all take away valuable information on the restoration of native ecosystems. Friday, January 25, 2008 Day 1 offers presentations from leading scientists on the applications of research on ecological restoration and natural areas stewardship. Session topics include Savannas & Grasslands, Forested Ecosystems, and Wetlands. Saturday, January 26, 2008 A keynote presentation by Stephen Packard kicks off Day 2 of the conference, followed by a showcase of exemplary projects. The second half of the morning is comprised of concurrent handson workshop sessions including something for everyone--from the novice to the experienced. The conference concludes with lunch and the closing program. 2

3 Headwaters Cluster Lunch and Learn Join the Headwaters Cluster at the Oakland County Parks & Rec Admin building today and on September 12 to participate in the webcast Huron Arbor Cluster Stewards Circle What is a natural area? Tuesday, August 14 7:30am - 8:30am Bruegger s Bagels, North University Ann Arbor, MI & Thursday, August 16 noon to 1pm NEW Center, Ann Arbor, MI Unlocking the Secrets of the Prairie Saturday, September 8 10am to noon Shanghai Nature Preserve, behind St. Joe s Hospital, Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti, MI Raisin Cluster Inland Aquatic Invasive Species Saturday, August 11 9am to noon Hayes State Park, near Onsted, Lenawee County, MI West Michigan Cluster Getting Started with Prescribed Burning Thursday, September 6 9am 2pm Wittenbach Agriscience & Environmental Center, Lowell, Kent County, MI Southwest Corner Cluster Prairie Fens Saturday, August 11 9am to noon Barry State Game Area HQ, Middleville, Barry County, MI 3

4 Invasive Plant Control Certificate Workshop Series Hoffmaster State Park, Muskegon, MI Saturday, August 11, 9am to 4pm Workshop 3 Invasive Plant Control Techniques, $115 members, $125 non-members East Side of Michigan Series Saturday, September 15, 9am to 3pm Workshop 2 Assessment and Prioritization, $90 members, $100 non-members 4

5 The Stewardship Network was established in 1998 to build the capacity of organizations, individuals, and businesses to preserve, restore, and manage natural lands and waters. The Network collaborates with nonprofits large and small, governmental agencies and units, private business, and dedicated individuals to achieve that goal.

6 Webcasts are one of the many ways the Network brings people together. The Network also sponsors Hands-on Trainings Workday Workshops Local Stewardship Clusters Stewards Circles Stewardship Services

7 Lisa Brush, Executive Director, The Stewardship Network Ray Fahlsing, Manager State Park Stewardship Unit, Michigan Department of Natural Resources 7

8 Overview: What is Monitoring? Adaptive Management Characteristics of Good Monitoring Qualitative vs. Quantitative Monitoring Some Simple Qualitative Techniques Some Simple Quantitative Techniques 8

9 What is Monitoring? Gathering of information on the status and trends of something over time for the purpose of directing adaptive management Research vs. Monitoring Research: statistical cause & effect, purpose is to learn how something works hypothesis testing Monitoring: no statistical cause & effect, purpose is to guide management 9

10 Adaptive Management We don t always know exactly how management will affect a specific natural area or species So we watch what happens and adapt our techniques for the future. Directing management with learning feedback Management Monitoring 10

11 Characteristics of Good Monitoring Purpose is to evaluate management actions and guide future management Clearly defined management objective paired with a clearly defined monitoring objective State the amount of change or trend that the project is attempting to achieve State the amount of change or trend the monitoring is attempting to detect. Long-term, repeatable, practical, & efficient 11

12 Qualitative vs. Quantitative Consider cost Perform the minimum monitoring necessary to assess management objectives 12

13 Qualitative Monitoring Meander Survey Photographic Photo-points, photo-plots, aerial photos Mapping boundaries fires, communities, populations Presence/absence species, communities Abundance Ocular estimates Condition plants flowering, birds breeding, etc. Habitat changes erosion, ditching, etc. Management activities dates, times, locations 13

14 Quantitative Monitoring Plots, transects, & point measurements Complete Count Abundance # individuals, density, % cover, frequency Condition # or % flowering, breeding, Population Structure # individuals in various classes (dbh, height, etc) 14

15 Monitoring Rx Fire Weather Conditions Flame Length Duration/R esidence Time 15

16 Scorch Height Patchiness of the Fire 16

17 Floristic Quality Assessment Tool to assess floristic and natural significance of a given area Developed by Gerould S. Wilhem and Linda A. Masters (1994), Kim Herman et al. (Michigan) Based on concept of species conservatism Estimated probability that a plant is likely to occur in a landscape relatively unaltered from what is believed to be a presettlement condition 0 = little fidelity to a natural community remnant 10 = almost always restricted to a high quality natural area 17

18 Mapping Location of fires Location of rare species Periodic maps of extent of invasive plant populations Locations of monitoring plots 18

19 Photo-point Monitoring Efficient (cost & time) Detect changes in vegetation structure and composition Permanent Able to address multiple objectives Equipment needs: camera w/ sun-hood, film/chip, tripod, target board, compass, tape measure, marker stakes, data forms, pencil, (metal detector) 19

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22 Photo-point Monitoring Example photo-monitoring sequence from Highland Recreation Area March 26, 1999 (Pre-burn) March 26, 1999 (Post-burn) May 1999 August

23 Photo-Point 1B Example photo-monitoring sequence from Peters Sand Mine, Grand Mere State Park April 2000 July 2002 July 2001 July

24 Historical Photos

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27 Photo-plots 27

28 Insect Monitoring Qualitative examples Black-lighting & sweep-netting Presence/Absence Quantitative example Stem damage sampling for Culver s root borer moth (population size estimate from number of damaged stems) 28

29 Plot & Transect Monitoring Quantitative: measures plants or animals over time Generally more time consuming than qualitative methods, but provides more detailed information Good for detecting changes in frequency, density, species composition, & vegetation cover Equipment needs: tape measure, marker stakes (for permanent plots), sample frame, data forms 29

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31 To wrap up: Monitoring is used to evaluate and guide management Measures tie-barred towards specific management objectives Why you re managing determines how you monitor Monitoring should be long-term, repeatable, practical, and efficient Many qualitative and quantitative methods available 31

32 For More Information Measuring and Monitoring Plant Populations Caryl L, Elzinga, PHD, Daniel W. Salzer, John Willoughby BLM Technical Reference Copies from: Bureau of Land Management, National Business Center, BC-650B, PO Box 25047, Denver, Colorado, Hall, Frederick C Ground-based photographic monitoring. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-503. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 340 p. 32

33 For More Information Floristic Quality Assessment ehabitat/fqa_text.pdf FQA Software: The Conservation Research Institute, 375 W. First St., Elmhurst, IL 60126, or by telephone at (630) Conservation Design Forum Michigan State University, Aerial Imagery Archives 33

34 Tell us what you think... Click on the url in the text box or go to Under the Events tab, mouse over Webcasts and go to What did you think? 34

35 THANKS FOR JOINING US! Lisa Brush, Executive Director, Stewardship Network Ray Fahlsing, Manager State Park Stewardship Unit, Michigan Department of Natural Resources

36 Join us next month: Wednesday, September 12 11:45 to 1pm Eastern Time Understanding the role of herbicide adjuvants in invasive weed control Visit to: Join our enouncement lists Tell us what you think Become a member Learn more

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