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Wisconsin Ephemeral Ponds ProjectCitizen Monitoring Network
WISCONSIN EPHEMERAL PONDS PROJECT – CITIZEN MONITORING NETWORK
Connecting People to Wetlands
What is an ‘Ephemeral Pond?’
DepressionalPond
Autumnal Pool
Vernal PoolWoodland
Pond
EphemeralDepression
Prairie PotholeSeasonalPool
So many names!
National Geographic Magazine-April, 1999Photo by George Grall
Where does it occur?When does it occur?
And they can look so different!
Riverbend NC
UWM Field Station
Harrington Beach SP
Hawthorn Hills
Richard Bong SRA Kettle Moraine SF
Greenfield Park
Ephemeral Pond Definition
Depressional wetland
with ponded water
during spring and
summer but regularly
dries by early fall.
Isolated
DriesAnnually
NaturalOr
Artificial
Wooded or Open
WEPP Goals – Building a Foundation
Create a process to map and document ephemeral ponds in Wisconsin.
Study ephemeral ponds to identify the different kinds, and to learn more about the diversity of plants and animals that depend upon them.
Share the knowledge on the ecological value of ephemeral ponds by …
Engage citizen support in wetland conservation through monitoring partnerships that connect people to the importance and responsibility of protecting wetlands for future generations.
WEPP 2009 Includes
1. Interpretation of air photos to map what may be Ephemeral Ponds (done)
2. Using #1, Visit sites to verify (ground-truth) map locations & improve mapping methods
3. Collect baseline data to describe the different types of ponds
4. Establish selected EPs for long-term monitoring and reference sites
Collect, record and submit data via protocols
Monitor minimum 3 sites
Adhere to a monitoring schedule (approx. 4
visits per site)
Communicate– needs, insights, evaluation
Report data to your local partner
Record and submit time & travel logs
Spread the word & HAVE FUN!
What’s my Commitment?
DNR/UWEX (What do they do
anyway?)Partner SupportProtocol & Training Development
Data ManagementReportingProgram Evaluation
Wisconsin Citizen-Based Monitoring Network
http://watermonitoring.uwex.edu/index.html
Final Comments
Working Together
PEP, VEP???
YOU!
Thank You!Please help
protect my
home.
http://watermonitoring.uwex.edu/level3/WIephemeral.htmU.W. Extension Link:
WEPP – CITIZEN MONITORING NETWORK
Richard Bong State Recreation Area