Ashuelot Valley Environmental Observatory

Archive for December, 2009

Season’s Greetings from AVEO

Posted: Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 @ 12:50 pm in AVEO News | No Comments »

Cedar Waxwings by Byard Miller

AVEO wishes you a delightful holiday season filled with many opportunities
to pause and wonder at the unassuming beauty of the winter landscape.

2009 Pisgah State Park Invasive Plant Report

Posted: Monday, December 7th, 2009 @ 10:51 am in GIS, Invasive Species | 2 Comments »

Within its 13,500 acres, Pisgah State Park provides an unparalleled opportunity to balance recreation, land management, and conservation of natural communities.  In 2008 and 2009, AVEO’s Citizen Scientists surveyed 54.4 miles of trails and roads in Pisgah State Park and documented 29 occurrences of 5 invasive species.  Glossy buckthorn was most frequently observed, [...]