Habitat Assessment Overview
Habitat Assessments will take place at all point and roadside surveys. These assessments help us gain a better understanding of what habitat features are important for bumble bees and provide insight on how to better manage our lands to promote bumble bee conservation. You will conduct one habitat assessment per point survey, and 5 habitat assessments per roadside survey (1 per stop).
You can do your habitat surveys before or after your bumble bee survey, but they do need to be done on the same day to ensure the habitat conditions correspond to the observed bumble bee community. These surveys should take no more than 30 minutes, and the time needed will vary depending on a surveyor's experience and the habitat complexity.
To complete this form you will need:
Habitat Assessments will take place at all point and roadside surveys. These assessments help us gain a better understanding of what habitat features are important for bumble bees and provide insight on how to better manage our lands to promote bumble bee conservation. You will conduct one habitat assessment per point survey, and 5 habitat assessments per roadside survey (1 per stop).
You can do your habitat surveys before or after your bumble bee survey, but they do need to be done on the same day to ensure the habitat conditions correspond to the observed bumble bee community. These surveys should take no more than 30 minutes, and the time needed will vary depending on a surveyor's experience and the habitat complexity.
To complete this form you will need:
- The datasheet
- A local wildflower plant guide
Step 2: Fill out Habitat Information
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Step 3: Fill out Plant Species in Bloom
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