Vegetation Monitoring Protocol
Specimen Collection Protocol
Deer Creek Restoration and Ecological Monitoring
Vegetation
Each year 18 transects along Deer Creek (Chatfield Farms/ Hildebrand Ranch/ Jefferson County Open Space) are monitored, measuring understory percent cover, soil moisture, tree canopy cover, and plant species richness. Plant specimen vouchers are also made and deposited in the herbarium.
Deer Creek Riparian Species List
Ecological Monitoring Field Supplies Checklist
Deer Creek Vegetation Monitoring Field Sheet
Vegetation Monitoring Data Submission Protocol
Deer Creek Vegetation Monitoring Data Submission Template
Stream
Water quality, stream conditions, and aquatic macroinvertebrates are also monitored on an annual basis.