Grand Valley Audubon Nature Preserve
Presentation by Bill Noble, GVAS Preserve Director
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Concepts
Shallow Ecology
vs
Deep Ecology
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What
History of the Area
Window lake, gravel pit
Mature Cottonwoods to Fremont, others introduced (Deltoides)
100 year+ old Cottonwoods, a few 25 year to thousands of Cottonwood seedlings after the flood of 2011
Native and invasive species
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Fremont Cottonwood Catkins
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Fencing Cottonwoods
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When & Where
Timeline
100 years
Maintenance
Initially intensive, minimal as the environment stabilizes
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Why
A Work in Progress - Grand Valley Audubon Society’s Gift to All
A major educational showcase for GVAS providing ongoing documentation of ecological succession and the hows and whys of the restoration process in this rare desert river ecosystem
Focus: Bird species & their survival interdependencies
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What & How
I. Outdoors
• Officially Designated National Audubon Society Field Demonstration Research Laboratory
• Periodic assessment and review of progress
• Incorporate demonstration areas within the Preserve
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What & How
I. Online
• Nature’s Gift’s Blog: Documentation and lively forum for practical learning at all levels
• Includes book lists, links, training videos
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Who
• Looking for Collaborators
I am inviting feedback by all, including experts and academics in the field of ecology.
Interested people of any educational level are welcome. Various ideas will be heartily entertained and tested.
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Closing Thoughts & Questions
As an invasive species, how does homo sapiens fit into this plan?
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Pied-billed Grebe
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Bulrushes
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Harrier
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