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Sydney, Grace, Garrett, Jeff, Trenton

Michaywe Drive and Opal Lake Drive

Starting from Gaylord High School you take Hayes Road and take a left on M-32. Next take a right on Krys Road and follow until it ends and then take a left and follow Opal Lake all the way until the pavement ends. The pool is on the right behind the fence.

Lowland Mixed Forest, Grassland or open

Road/driveway, Paved, Dirt/gravel, Light development (<25% of area developed/not natural habitat), Buildings

Ditching - Draining, Sediment, Road

Shrubs, Branches,twigs, Leaf litter, Submergent vegetation, Logs or large woody debris

Adults, Tadpoles / Larvae / Juveniles, Egg Masses

Tadpoles / Larvae / Juveniles

Roscommon Middle School

Wheeler and West Maplehurst

Leave RMS turning right onto County Rd 100. In 1/4 mile turn right onto Wheeler Rd. Travel approx. 1.5 - 2 miles south. Ponds will be west of Wheeler Rd. approx. 1/8 mile.

Shrubs, Branches,twigs, Algae, Leaf litter, Logs or large woody debris, Emergent vegetation (grasses, cattails)

Tadpoles/Larvae, Egg Masses

Tadpoles / Larvae / Juveniles

Jamie Sizemore,Ethan Brewer,Xander Civinskas, Logan Roth, Brandon Mitchell, Mitchell Presson

Roscommon State Forest Wheeler Road

Roscommon Middle School

Wheeler Rd and W Maplehurst

Leave RMS turning right onto county road 100. in 1 1/4 miles turn right on to Wheeler RD travel approx. 1.5 miles south. POnds will be west of Wheeler road approx. 1/8 mile.

Shrubs, Branches,twigs, Sphagnum moss, Algae, Leaf litter, Submergent vegetation, Logs or large woody debris, Emergent vegetation (grasses, cattails)

Ethan Brewer, Jamie Sizemore, Brandon MItchell, Xander Civinskas

Roscommon Middle School

Wheeler Rd And Maplehurst

leave rms turning right onto country rd 100. in one fourth mile turn right onto wheeler rd travel approx. 1.5 miles south ponds will be west of wheeler rd approx. an 1/8 mile

Shrubs, Branches,twigs, Sphagnum moss, Algae, Leaf litter, Submergent vegetation, Logs or large woody debris, Emergent vegetation (grasses, cattails)

Adults, Tadpoles / Larvae / Juveniles

Tadpoles / Larvae / Juveniles

Kaci Pollen, Mason Cook,Ashton Wescoat,Cassy Thurston

Roscommon Middle School

In the Field, GPS, Google Earth, Air Photo

Wheeler Rd and West Maplehurst Rd

Leave RMS turning right onto County Rd 100. In 1/4 mile turn right into Wheeler Rd. Travel approx 1.5 -2 miles south. Ponds will be west of wheeler Rd.Approx 1/8 miles

Shrubs, Branches,twigs, Algae, Leaf litter, Logs or large woody debris, Emergent vegetation (grasses, cattails)

Tadpoles/Larvae, Egg Masses

Tadpoles / Larvae / Juveniles

Dakota burr, Blake Weiss, Cody Gilliafim, Zane Roose, Skyler Duryea, Jeremy Black

Roscommon State Forest

Roscommon Middle school

Wheeler RD and Maplehurst

Wheeler Rd and Maplehurst

leave RMS truning right onto country Rd 100. in 1/4 right onto wheeler Rd Travel approx 1.5 -2 miles south Ponds will be west of Wheeler Rd approx 1/8 mile.

Shrubs, Branches,twigs, Leaf litter, Logs or large woody debris, Emergent vegetation (grasses, cattails)

Mason Cook,Ashton Wescoat,Cassy Thurston,Kaci Pollen

Roscommon Middle School

Wheeler Rd and Mapplehurs

Leave RMS turning right onto County Rd. In 1/4 miles turn rigth onto Wheeler Rd. Travel approx. 1.5 -2 miles south.

Shrubs, Branches,twigs, Algae, Leaf litter, Logs or large woody debris, Emergent vegetation (grasses, cattails)

Tadpoles/Larvae, Egg Masses

Adults, Tadpoles / Larvae / Juveniles

Xander Civinskas , Jamie Sizemore Ethan Brewer, Logan Roth, Mitchell Presson Brandon Mitchell Kiss

Roscommon Middle School

In the Field, GPS, Topo Map, Air Photo

Wheeler Rd and Maplehurst

Leave RMS turning right on to County Rd 100. Then in 1/4 turn right on to Wheeler Rd. Traveled about 1.5 miles south. Pond will be west of Wheeler Rd approx 1/8 mile.

Shrubs, Branches,twigs, Sphagnum moss, Algae, Leaf litter, Submergent vegetation, Logs or large woody debris, Emergent vegetation (grasses, cattails)

Tadpoles/Larvae, Egg Masses

Adults, Tadpoles / Larvae / Juveniles, Egg Masses

Tadpoles / Larvae / Juveniles

Cassy Thurston,Kaci pollem,Mason Cook,Ashton Wescoat

Roscommon middle school

In the Field, GPS, Google Earth, Air Photo

Wheeler Rd and MapleHurst

Leave RMS Turning right on to county RD 100 and in one Fourth mile turn right on to wheeler RD travel approximately 1.5 miles south. ponds will be west of wheeler RD. Approx,\. 1/8 mile.

Shrubs, Branches,twigs, Algae, Leaf litter, Logs or large woody debris, Emergent vegetation (grasses, cattails)

Tadpoles / Larvae / Juveniles

Brandon Mitchell, Logan Roth, Jamie Sizemore, Eathan Brewer, Xander Civinskas, Mitchell Preson

Roscommon State Forest Wheeler Road

Rosscommon Middle School

Leave RMS turning right on to conny road 100 and in 1/4 turn right onto wheeler road travel approx. 1.5mi south pond will be west of wheeler road aprrox. 1/8 mile.

Adults, Tadpoles / Larvae / Juveniles

Cody Gilliam, Zane Roose, Bake Weiss, Skyler Durea, Jermey Black, Dokota Burr,

Roscommon Middle school

Wheeler Rd and Maplehurst

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Wheeler Rd and Maplehurst

Leave RMS turning right onto County Rd 100.In 1/4 mile turn right onto wheeler Rd. Travel approx. 1.5 -2 miles south Ponds will be west of wheeler Rd. approx 1/8 mile.

Shrubs, Branches,twigs, Algae, Leaf litter, Logs or large woody debris, Emergent vegetation (grasses, cattails)

Tadpoles/Larvae, Egg Masses

Ashton Wescoat,Cassy Thurston,Kaci Pollen, Mason Cook

Roscommon middle school

Leave RMS turning right onto County Rd 100. in 1/4 mile turn right onto Wheeler Rd. Travel approx. 1.5 -2 miles south. Ponds will be west of Wheeler Rd. approx. 1/8 mile.

Shrubs, Branches,twigs, Algae, Leaf litter, Logs or large woody debris, Emergent vegetation (grasses, cattails)

Tadpoles/Larvae, Egg Masses

Cody Gilliam, Zane Roose, Skyler Duryea, Jeremy Black, Dakota Burr Blake Weiss

Roscommon State Forest

Roscommon Middle school

Wheeler Rd and Maplehers

Leave RMS turning right onto County Rd 100. In 1/4 mile turn right onto wheeler Rd. Travel approx. 1.5 -2 south. pounds will be west of wheeler Rd. approx. 1/8 mile.

Shrubs, Branches,twigs, Algae, Leaf litter, Logs or large woody debris, Emergent vegetation (grasses, cattails)

Adults, Tadpoles / Larvae / Juveniles, Egg Masses

Tadpoles / Larvae / Juveniles

Kayla Lawrence, Shyann Grades,Tommi jo Dawson,Tayler Vandort,Autumn Goodman, Jean Evans, Madisyn Duvall

Roscommon Middle School

Wheeler Rd and Maplehurst

Leave RMS tuning onto County Rd 100. In 1/4 mile turn right onto Wheeler Rd. Travel approx. 1.5 -2 miles south.
Ponds will be west of Wheeler Rd. approx. 1/8 mile.

Shrubs, Branches,twigs, Algae, Leaf litter, Submergent vegetation, Logs or large woody debris, Emergent vegetation (grasses, cattails)

Tadpoles/Larvae, Egg Masses

Adults, Tadpoles / Larvae / Juveniles, Egg Masses

Tadpoles / Larvae / Juveniles

Zane Roose, Skyler Durea, Jeremy Black Dakota Burr, Blake Weiss, Cody gilliam

Roscommon Middle School

Leave RMS turning right onto County Rd. 100. In 1/4 mile turn right onto Wheeler Rd.. Travel approx. 1.5 -2 miles south. Ponds will be west of Wheeler Rd. approx. 1/8 mile.

Shrubs, Branches,twigs, Algae, Leaf litter, Logs or large woody debris, Emergent vegetation (grasses, cattails)

Tadpoles/Larvae, Egg Masses

Shyann Grades, Tommi Jo Dawson, Kayla Lawrence, Tayler Vandort, Autumn Goodman, Madisyn Duvall,

Roscommon Middle School

Wheeler Rd and Maplehurst

Leave RMS turning right onto County Rd 100. in 1/4 mile turn right onto Wheeler Rd. Travel approx. 1.5 - 2 miles south. Ponds will be west wheeler Rd. approx 1/8 mile.

Shrubs, Branches,twigs, Algae, Leaf litter, Submergent vegetation, Logs or large woody debris, Emergent vegetation (grasses, cattails)

Tadpoles/Larvae, Egg Masses

Adults, Tadpoles / Larvae / Juveniles, Egg Masses

Jeremy Black, Dakota Burr, Blake Weiss, cody Gilliam, Zane Roose, Skyler Duryea

Roscommon Middle School

Wheeler Rd and Maplehurst

leave RMS. turn right on to county road 100. In 1/4 mile turn right on to wheeler road. travel about 1.5-2 mi. south. ponds will be west of wheeler road, approx 1/8 mi.

Shrubs, Branches,twigs, Algae, Leaf litter, Logs or large woody debris, Emergent vegetation (grasses, cattails)

Tadpoles/Larvae, Egg Masses

Tadpoles / Larvae / Juveniles, Egg Masses

Tommi Jo Dawson, Kayla Lawrence, Tayler Vandort, Shyann Grades, Autumn Goodman, Madisyn Duvall, Jean Evans

Roscommon State Forest

Roscommon Middle School

Wheeler and west Maplehurst

Wheeler and west Maplehurs

Leave RMS turning right onto County Rb 100. In 1/4 mile turn right onto Wheeler Rd. Travel approx. 1.5-2 miles south.Pounds will be west of wheeler Rb. approx 1/8 mile.

Shrubs, Branches,twigs, Algae, Leaf litter, Logs or large woody debris, Emergent vegetation (grasses, cattails)

Tadpoles/Larvae, Egg Masses

Tadpoles/Larvae, Egg Masses

Tadpoles/Larvae, Egg Masses

Tadpoles / Larvae / Juveniles

From Sunset, turn onto Wheeler Road, cross Maplehurst and go about 3/4 of a mile. Site is on the right.

Leaf litter, Muck - Peat, Silt - Clay

Shrubs, Branches,twigs, Logs or large woody debris

Tadpoles/Larvae, Egg Masses

About a mile from Wheeler and Maplehurst

Shrubs, Branches,twigs, Logs or large woody debris

water beetles, water flea,

Upland Mixed Forest, Emergent Wetland (marsh, bog)

Shrubs, Branches,twigs, Leaf litter, Logs or large woody debris, Emergent vegetation (grasses, cattails)

Chloe Walker, Vivian Hale, Zack Prow, Elisha Ionetz, Shane Wolgast, Skylar Butler

Head south on M-33 From onaway towards Atlanta MI. On your left there will be a sign for Tomahawak Lake Rd. You will will follow the road for about 2 and a half miles. It will be on your left inside the wood about 30 ft.

Upland Coniferous Forest

Invasive species present, barbed wire

Branches,twigs, Sphagnum moss, Leaf litter, Logs or large woody debris, Emergent vegetation (grasses, cattails)

Tadpoles / Larvae / Juveniles

Tadpoles / Larvae / Juveniles

Garlic mustard, Barbed Wire

Branches,twigs, Sphagnum moss, Leaf litter, Logs or large woody debris

Colin, Madison, Liza, Ashley, Macela

Open Pool, Forested Pool

Lowland Deciduous Forest, Grassland or open

Road/driveway, Light development (<25% of area developed/not natural habitat)

Fischer, Felicity, Hannah, Michael , Marcella ,Ella, Hunter

grand traverse land conservancy

off of four mile road and drive down pine drive . go down the road at the end of pine drive . go down the trail on the left follow the trail east for

Seth Carpenter, Alexis Payne, Caleigh Novak, Dmitri Silkovskiy, Cy Balderach, Ronny Drudge

Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy

Leaf litter, Muck - Peat, Silt - Clay

Presence of rock pile(s) or other anthropogenic/human-caused disturbance

Branches,twigs, Leaf litter, Submergent vegetation

Ana, Jasmine, Abby, Ciarra, Adrianna, Rylan

Off of 3 mile, in the woods

Upland Deciduous Forest, Lowland Deciduous Forest, Upland Coniferous Forest, Lowland Coniferous Forest, Upland Mixed Forest, Lowland Mixed Forest

Road/driveway, Paved, Dirt/gravel, Light development (<25% of area developed/not natural habitat)

Shrubs, Branches,twigs, Leaf litter, Logs or large woody debris

Tadpoles/Larvae, Egg Masses

Tadpoles / Larvae / Juveniles, Egg Masses

Interlochen Maintenance pool

T 26N/ R 12W/ Section 21, SW 1/4, NW 1/4

Head west on Diamond Park Rd. Turn right into maintenance parking lot. The vernal pool is located between the Maintenance shipping/receiving building and diamond park road.

One photo at the midpoint of the pool length and width on each side.

Forested Pool, Shrubby Pool

Road/driveway, Paved, Dirt/gravel, Light development (<25% of area developed/not natural habitat), buildings

Leaf litter, Loam, Sand - Gravel

Dumping - Refuse, Ditching - Draining, road

Shrubs, Branches,twigs, Sphagnum moss, Leaf litter, Logs or large woody debris

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specimens collected and are preserved in ethanol at IAA

Interlochen Maintenance pool

T 26N/ R 12W/ Section 21, SW 1/4, NW 1/4

One photo at the midpoint of the pool length and width on each side.

Forested Pool, Shrubby Pool

Road/driveway, Dirt/gravel, Light development (<25% of area developed/not natural habitat)

Shrubs, Branches,twigs, Sphagnum moss, Leaf litter, Submergent vegetation, Logs or large woody debris, Emergent vegetation (grasses, cattails)

Interlochen Maintenance pool

T 26N/ R 12W/ Section 21, SW 1/4, NW 1/4

Forested Pool, Shrubby Pool

Road/driveway, Dirt/gravel, Light development (<25% of area developed/not natural habitat)

Shrubs, Branches,twigs, Sphagnum moss, Logs or large woody debris, Emergent vegetation (grasses, cattails)

Harbor Springs Middle School

Offield Nature Preserve, Harbor Springs, MI

Harbor Springs Middle School

Little Traverse Conservancy

Quick Road, Hedrick Road

Quick Road parking lot- take first right on trail, follow approx. 1/2 mile to pool on left at another trail junction.

Minor logging (≥ 70% tree canopy remaining)

Branches,twigs, Leaf litter, Logs or large woody debris

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Harbor Springs Middle School

Offield Nature Preserve, Harbor Springs, MI

Harbor Springs Middle School

Little Traverse Conservancy

Minor logging (≥ 70% tree canopy remaining)

Branches,twigs, Algae, Leaf litter, Logs or large woody debris

Harbor Springs Middle School

Offield Nature Preserve, Harbor Springs, MI

Harbor Springs Middle School

Little Traverse Conservancy

Minor logging (≥ 70% tree canopy remaining)

Branches,twigs, Algae, Leaf litter, Logs or large woody debris

Green algae observed within egg masses near tiny tadpoles that must have just hatched. See photo- wood frog tadpoles_ Visit #3

Trout River Dam; Herman Vogler Conservation Area; Presque Isle County; Rogers City

US 23 North to left on Forest Avenue. Turn down Trout River Dam dirt road and take it to the end at the Trout River Dam. This is in the Herman Vogler Conservation Area. Cross the foot bridge below the dam and take the path to the right a very short ways. The vernal pool is right there.

hiking/cross country skiing trail

Shrubs, Branches,twigs, Leaf litter, Submergent vegetation

photos were sent to Yu Man Lee for this first vernal pool visit on April 20, 2016.

This is visit number 1 for the seventh grade students at Rogers City Middle School. The date was April 29, 2016. It was done with help from the great folks at the Michigan Natural Features Inventory. Pictures were sent to Yu Man Lee via email from my personal cell phone. There may be more pictures that the students took on our school ipads.

Monitoring date included on form?

Tadpoles / Larvae / Juveniles

Tadpoles / Larvae / Juveniles

Tadpoles / Larvae / Juveniles

Rogers City Middle School

Trout River Dam; Herman Vogler Conservation Area; Presque Isle County; City of Rogers City

Rogers City Middle School

City of Rogers City/Presque Isle Conservation District

City of Rogers City 193 E. Michigan Avenue

Trout River Dam; Herman Vogler Conservation Area; Presque Isle County; Rogers City

US 23 North and Forest Ave

US 23 North to left on Forest Avenue; turn left on dirt road to Trout River Dam in the Herman Vogler Conservation Area and take it to the end at Trout River Dam. Take the footbridge below the dam and veer to the right on the trail. The vernal pool is right there.

Sparsely Vegetated Pool, Shrubby Pool

Upland Mixed Forest, Lowland Mixed Forest

Shrubs, Branches,twigs, Sphagnum moss, Algae, Leaf litter, Emergent vegetation (grasses, cattails), reeds

This is trip #2 to the vernal pool at Trout River Dam. The date was May 24, 2016, about a month after the first trip. There were many adult frogs. Students enjoyed seeing the salamander egg mass. Pictures were sent to Yu Man Lee.

No suggestions. It was easy to complete and to the point. I am not sure how to add pictures to this form. Holly Wirgau, Teacher Rogers City Middle School

picture sent to Yu Man Lee

vogler conservation area/trout river dam

presque isle conservation disterict

658 south bradley highway

US 23 north and birchwood

take birchwood to herman vogler conservatioin area sign;turn left on dirt road follow it to the end. cross the foot bridge near the facilities ;veer to the right about 200feet

Upland Mixed Forest, Lowland Mixed Forest

Leaf litter, Loam, Muck - Peat, Silt - Clay

Shrubs, Branches,twigs, Sphagnum moss, Leaf litter, Logs or large woody debris, Emergent vegetation (grasses, cattails)

Roscommon Middle School

Leatherleaf Moat, Roscommon State Forest

Roscommon Middle School

Steve Anderson, Roscommon Unit Manager

Maplehurst and Wheeler Roads

Head out of the Village of Roscommon to the SW on M-18. Turn right on Southline Road. Turn left onto Wheeler Road. Pool entrance is on the west side of the road approximately 1/2 mile S of Southline/Maplehurst on Wheeler.

Leaf litter, Loam, Muck - Peat

Presence of rock pile(s) or other anthropogenic/human-caused disturbance, very little litter

Shrubs, Branches,twigs, Sphagnum moss, Leaf litter, Submergent vegetation, Logs or large woody debris, Emergent vegetation (grasses, cattails)

Aprl_17_2017_SSeggmass

Tadpoles / Larvae / Juveniles

Tadpoles / Larvae / Juveniles

Presque Isle County Herman Vogler Conservation Area Trout River Dam

Rogers City Middle School

Presque Isle Conservation District

US 23 North to Forest Avenue; turn left on Forest Avenue and continue to the entrance to the Herman Vogler Conservation Area. Follow dirt road to the parking lot of the Trout River Dam. Cross the foot bridge below the dam and veer right. Then take the left pathway leading to the vernal pool.

4 - I will send them to Yu Man Lee

Lowland Coniferous Forest, Upland Mixed Forest

Dirt/gravel, walkig trail/perhaps old logging roadway

Shrubs, Branches,twigs, Sphagnum moss, Leaf litter, Submergent vegetation, Logs or large woody debris, Emergent vegetation (grasses, cattails)

photos will be sent to Yu Man Lee and/or google docs

photos will be sent to Yu man Lee or Google Docs

The Timbers, Long Lake Township

Grand Traverse Land Conservancy

Timbers Trail/N. Long Lake

Follow the main trail from the parking lot at the end of Timbers Trail. Veer to the left at the bottom of the hill, approximately 1/4 mile from start.

Lowland Mixed Forest, Grassland or open

Branches,twigs, Sphagnum moss, Leaf litter, Logs or large woody debris

The Timbers, Long Lake Township

Grand Traverse Land Conservancy

Timbers Trail/N. Long Lake

Follow the main trail from the parking lot at the end of Timbers Trail. Veer to the left at the bottom of the hill, approximately 1/4 mile from start.

Lowland Mixed Forest, Grassland or open

Branches,twigs, Sphagnum moss, Algae, Leaf litter, Logs or large woody debris

Adults, Tadpoles / Larvae / Juveniles

Tadpoles / Larvae / Juveniles

The Timbers, Long Lake Township

Grand Traverse Land Conservancy

Timbers Trail/N. Long Lake

Follow the main trail 1/4 mile from the parking lot at the end of Timber Trail Rd. Veer left at the bottom of the hill, follow two track and pool will be in forest to the right.

Lowland Mixed Forest, Grassland or open

Oregon grap in middle of pool

Branches,twigs, Sphagnum moss, Algae, Leaf litter, Submergent vegetation, Logs or large woody debris, Emergent vegetation (grasses, cattails)

The weather was extremely cold and there was a thin layer of ice along the top of the pool.

Tadpoles / Larvae / Juveniles

Harbor Springs Middle School

Little Traverse Conservancy

Quick Road parking lot. Follow trail- take 1st right, follow trail about a 1/2 mile to pool. Pool is on your left at a trail intersection.

No disturbances, students monitoring

Branches,twigs, Leaf litter, Logs or large woody debris

Harbor Springs Middle School

Little Traverse Conservancy

Quick Road parking lot. Follow trail- take 1st right, follow trail about a 1/2 mile to pool. Pool is on your left at a trail intersection.

Upland Deciduous Forest, Upland Mixed Forest

Light development (<25% of area developed/not natural habitat), Trail system

Shrubs, Branches,twigs, Leaf litter, Logs or large woody debris

very tiny- not 100% sure they were fairy shrimp

Is there a way to skip the first section of data entry about the pool location and basic pool info for visit 2 and 3?

Harbor Springs Middle School

Little Traverse Conservancy

Quick Road parking lot. Follow trail- take 1st right, follow trail about a 1/2 mile to pool. Pool is on your left at a trail intersection.

Shrubs, Branches,twigs, Algae, Leaf litter, Logs or large woody debris

Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy

From The Timbers Recreation parking lot, follow the trail to the left for approximately 1/4 mi. to the bottom of the hill. At the picnic tables, take the two-track to the left for about 1/8 mi. and turn right off the trail, through the ferns, and into the trees. The vernal pool is located in a triangular region in the center of the woods.

Invasive species present, rusty barbed wire, shredded paper

Branches,twigs, Sphagnum moss, Algae, Leaf litter, Logs or large woody debris

We have visited this pool for the past three years. We have identified wood frogs in the past; however we have not found any this year. We also have not found any other indicator species. The pool has also not completely dried up since we have begun monitoring.

We will send photos directly to MNFI along with hard copies of the form.

Adults, Tadpoles / Larvae / Juveniles

Tadpoles / Larvae / Juveniles

go around the barrier walk down the path and take a left turn keep walking and you will see a barn (if you do not see the barn you took a wrong turn)
when you see the barn take ANOTHER left continue walking and you will see the vernal pool on your left ( if you do NOT see the vernal pool you probably took a wrong turn (AGAIN))

Upland Mixed Forest, Lowland Mixed Forest, Floodplain, Emergent Wetland (marsh, bog)

Leaf litter, Loam, Muck - Peat

Invasive species present, No disturbances, barbed wire

Branches,twigs, Sphagnum moss, Algae, Leaf litter

Au Gres-Sims Middle/High School

Au Gres-Sims Middle/High School

Start at Main Au Gres-Sims parking lot, walk towards and behind the athletic field.

Agriculture, Road/driveway

Ditching - Draining, Agricultural runoff, Invasive species present

Sphagnum moss, Algae, Leaf litter, Emergent vegetation (grasses, cattails)

Au Gres-Sims 5th hour science 6th

Au Gres-Sims Middle/High School

(1) Au Gres-Sims parking lot (2) Walk a quarter of a mile (3) West (4) Follow the football field/track fence. Walk down the path and then take a left. Go down a skinnier path and then on the left there is water/mud swampy location.

Lowland Mixed Forest, Floodplain

Ditching - Draining, Agricultural runoff, Invasive species present

Shrubs, Branches,twigs, Sphagnum moss, Algae, Leaf litter, Submergent vegetation, Logs or large woody debris, Emergent vegetation (grasses, cattails)

One student thought that he may have seen a fish.

Au Gres High school Vernal pool

Court St. and Michigan Ave.

From High School going out the glass hallway doors. Go West about 150 yards turn South and go 15 yards. Vernal Pool is on your left.

Lowland Deciduous Forest

Agriculture, Light development (<25% of area developed/not natural habitat)

Leaf litter, Loam, Muck - Peat

Dumping - Refuse, Sediment, Invasive species present, Most of it is undisturbed

Branches,twigs, Algae, Leaf litter, Logs or large woody debris, Emergent vegetation (grasses, cattails)

Home School (normally East Lansing Public Schools)

Go to 3681 Parula Drive. Behind our backyard is the vernal pond.

Not sure - floods in spring, mostly dries up in summer and is filled with sedges

Open/emergent/shrubby wetland

Grassland or open, Emergent Wetland (marsh, bog)

Road/driveway, Paved, Intensive development (>25% of area developed/not natural habitat), neighborhood subdivision

Branches,twigs, Leaf litter, Submergent vegetation, Logs or large woody debris, Emergent vegetation (grasses, cattails)

We have heard spring peepers, western chorus frogs and wood frogs at this time - April 6, 2020. Later in the season (last year), we also heard green frogs.

At the end of the summer last year, the vernal pond filled with sedge and we could walk through to the other side.

Jean Evans, Doug Goulette

Houghton Lake High School

Roscommon Middle School

to the west of HL High School baseball diamonds

Connected to neighboring vernal pool

leaf litter, logs, branches/twigs, moss, algae

no frog egg masses detected

Jean Evans, Doug Goulette

Houghton Lake High School

Roscommon Middle School

to the west of HL High School baseball diamonds

dry channel connected to neighboring vernal pool

leaf litter, logs, branches/twigs, moss, algae

spotted and blue spotted