The 2024-25 Fellows are building skills and knowledge in restoration ecology and culture. During fall 2024, they learned about the species present at Carse, ongoing restoration projects, and potential areas for new restoration projects. Throughout the semester, they developed a sense of place and built community with each other. During spring 2025, they will continue developing existing and new restoration projects.
Ongoing ProjectsPollinator Restoration Project
Control and experimental plots were established under the VELCO power lines to record the impact of reseeding native wildflowers (Joe Pye Weed & Milkweed). Red Maple Regeneration Project Expanding on a project started by the 2023-24 cohort, this year's fellows established fenced and open plots to monitor deer browsing on red maple seedlings under the canopy. Trail Maintenance Project An updated trail map of Carse Wetlands was produced during the fall to identify areas of improvement for future trail maintenance efforts. Carse Wetlands Management Plan An updated management plan for Carse Wetlands is being produced to recommend strategies for future restoration decisions. Invasive Honeysuckle Project In a continuation of the 2023-24 cohort's shrub-land experiment, this years fellows continued monitoring the abundance and size of invasive honeysuckle. Read more about the original project here. |
Check out the Across the Fence episode about Carse Wetlands featuring this year's cohort!
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The 2024-25 fellows are Mariam Abdelrahman, Aiden Bogie, Addy Budliger, Emily Donovan, Sean Foley, Emily Freeman, Scotty Giese, Annika Heintz, Becca Morris, Chloe Moskowitz, Annabelle Mowers, Cameil Nelson, Gracelyn O'Connell, Pete Patrick, Lorna Peters, Catherine Pope, Felicity Rosa-Davies, Ginny Roth, Abbey Vranjes, and Sophie Williams.