Charles River Conservancy Vegetation Monitoring Report


  • Analyzed vegetation community data collected by volunteers from test plots across four distinct habitats in a critical urban wild
  • Compared prevalence of native and invasive species between years 1-2 of monitoring and historical plant inventories to evaluate impact of restoration efforts
  • Reviewed methodological shortcomings and sought volunteer feedback to revamp monitoring protocols for easier high-quality data collection ahead of program's third year