So before I go plant, there were cranes at the ABC earlier in the week and lots of waterfowl in the large ponds to the east.   Trails are wet, so come prepared with rubber boots.

On to plants...thanks to the advice of my friend Sarah Schultz, we have a draft list of plants, shrubs, trees, etc. of the ABC set up within the Universal FQA Calculator software.  In laypersons, the greater the concentration of high-Cs, the better.  Summary stats are below; full details can be downloaded under the "Flora" tab.

Conservatism-Based Metrics:
Total Mean C:3.4
Native Mean C:4.3
Total FQI:38.9
Native FQI:43.9
Adjusted FQI:38.3
% C value 0:24.4
% C value 1-3:28.2
% C value 4-6:29.8
% C value 7-10:17.6
Native Tree Mean C:2.7
Native Shrub Mean C:3.8
Native Herbaceous Mean C:4.5
Species Richness:
Total Species:131
Native Species:10479.40%
Non-native Species:2720.60%
Species Wetness:
Mean Wetness:-0.4
Native Mean Wetness:-0.9
Physiognomy Metrics:
Tree:118.40%
Shrub:64.60%
Vine:53.80%
Forb:9068.70%
Grass:86.10%
Sedge:107.60%
Rush:00%
Fern:10.80%
Bryophyte:00%

Happy World Wetlands Day!   For a recap of what happened at the ABC in 2017 and some of what is in store in 2018, please click on the link below for a two page newsletter.

New in 2018...in addition to an Instagram presence (#adamconservancy), we are using an app called StriveOn to make an interactive tour of the ABC more interesting.   The software uses GeoFences that provide separate site content on your phone (an audio, some pictures and text) when you get to each of the seven stations or fences in the conservancy.   Walk the Inner Peace trail and you should encounter each "fence".  On the route, here about the source of the mysterious moos in the early morning mist and a bit more about the dilapidated fens on the property.

The links below will (hopefully) take you to Google or Apple's app store to download the StriveOn app Slipstream Technologies.   Once it is loaded, you can search (using the magnifying glass at the bottom) for "Adam Birding Conservancy" to get some basic info.  To take the tour and get the full features, you will need to be on site and walk in the range of the "fences".