Vernal Pool Patrol Field Training - Marquette, MI

Vernal pool conservation starts with you! Gain field experience at a vernal pool by identifying plants and animal species and practicing the Michigan Vernal Pool Patrol monitoring protocol. This is also a great opportunity to meet other vernal pool enthusiasts! The day will begin at 10pm and wrap up around 2 or 3pm. The monitoring area and meet up location is still being determined and that information will be provided at a later day. It will be within 30 minutes of downtown Marquette.

Event Details

Date – Sunday May 18th

Time – 10am – 2/3pm EST

Specific meet-up location, monitoring area and parking areas will be provided in a follow-up email closer to the event date.

In the event of unsuitable weather, an email will be sent out the evening before or morning of the training. Please be sure to check your email before leaving for the training.

Please be sure to bring…

Lunch or a snack, water bottle, clean knee-high boots or waterproof shoes, layers for warmth, rain gear, and your data collection device (e.g. cell phone, tablet) that has Survey123 field app installed and the Vernal Pool Field Form downloaded (not necessary if you plan on using paper forms). All monitoring supplies will be provided.

Vernal Pool Virtual Training Series Requirement

Attendees MUST have attended the Michigan Vernal Pool Virtual Training Series before participating in the field training. The Michigan Vernal Pool Patrol team offers the 3-part series annually. All follow-up materials can be accessed on the Vernal Pool Patrol Hub site and must be completed prior to May 2nd. Please visit the Vernal Pool Patrol website to learn more.

Vernal Pool Patrol Program Information

The Vernal Pool Patrol (VPP) is a statewide program for community scientists and educators who want to participate in vernal pool conservation. The VPP is managed by Michigan Natural Features Inventory, a program of MSU Extension, and supported by over 25 local program coordinators who work with adult and youth volunteers to identify, map, and monitor vernal pools. Information on the status, distribution, and ecology of vernal pools is submitted to the Michigan Vernal Pool Database. The database is shared to help inform and guide the management and conservation of vernal pools, associated plants, and animals in Michigan.

Your Organization Program Information

Anna Ellis is a Forestry and Natural Resources Educator with MSU Extension and is a local program coordinator with the Vernal Pool Patrol. Anna unfortunately will not be in attendance at the event but is a great resource for helping you get started mapping or monitoring pools in the Marquette area. The Upper Peninsula Land Conservancy ( https://www.uplandconservancy.org/) is our gracious host and will be allowing us to lead the field training at one of their nature preserves in the Marquette area. If you’d like to continue monitoring in one of UPLC’s nature preserves, please connect with Em Staat, about their volunteer program.

Info: TBD

Info: TBD

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