Aton Forest has received a grant of $1,600 from the The Norcross Wildlife Foundation for the purchase of a new Trimble GPS unit with accessories and ArcPad software. The use of this device will be critical in our:
- Dead and downed wood inventory focused on determining forest stand health and wildlife habitat suitability.
- Mapping of habitat types, rare plants, historic sites and trails
- Data collection on permanent research plots
- Plotting and monitoring of vernal pools
- Roadside Ecology citizen science program focused around the inventory and assessment of local culverts in relation to water quality and biodiversity.
We greatly appreciate the continued support from The Norcross Wildlife Foundation and are excited to get out in the field with our new GPS.
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| The GPS at work during the Deadwood Inventory |
