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Natural Area Teaching Laboratory Annual Report 2006-2007

Natural Area Teaching Laboratory Annual Report 2006-2007. Mark Clark, 05-07 NAAC Chair Doug Levey, 07-09 NAAC Chair. General Management. Upland Pine Mechanical mowing of upland pine restricted area (FDOF) Summer managed burn (7 th burn event for NATL) Planting

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Natural Area Teaching Laboratory Annual Report 2006-2007

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  1. Natural Area Teaching LaboratoryAnnual Report 2006-2007 Mark Clark, 05-07 NAAC Chair Doug Levey, 07-09 NAAC Chair

  2. General Management • Upland Pine • Mechanical mowing of upland pine restricted area (FDOF) • Summer managed burn (7th burn event for NATL) • Planting • 1000 pine, 1000 wiregrass plugs • Exotics Control • Cogongrass, Lantana, Alamo/Noyau Vine, Japanese Climbing Fern, Arrow Vine • Trail maintenance and grid clearing • Signage and Kiosk upkeep

  3. Natural Area Park Arboretum • 18 native trees planted in Natural Area Park, this year signs were added for identification

  4. Photographic Record of NATL Vegetation • Initiated in 1997 by FLMNH • Photos taken in the four cardinal directions • Follow up photographs taken in 2007 • Photo comparison on web http://natl.ifas.ufl.edu/gridphotos.htm

  5. January 1997 Gridpoint E3s, February 2007

  6. Continued Volunteer Support • Fall 06 Gator Plunge volunteer event (50 students/ 5 project) • Mulched NAP, Nature-scaped stream bed (rocks, cypress, spartina grass), NATL-E trash clean-up, Weeded restoration islands in Upland Pine area, Built up SEEP earthen berm • Spring 07 Gator plunge volunteer event (32 students & 6 grad supervisors) • Planted 1yr 1,000 LLP & 1,000 wiregrass Fall 07 Gator Plunge volunteer event • SEEP Boardwalk approach ramp fill and grading

  7. NATL Endowment(TJ Walker Endowment for NATL) • Terms of the Walker endowment require that the UF administration • Fund a graduate assistantship, and provide • $2,000 in annual NAAC expenses. • Terms have been matched • Graduate Assistantship – Dean Barrick • $2,000 operating expenses – Provost Fouke

  8. CITF – Mini Grant • Funding provided to purchase and set up a utility shed. • Shed completed June 2007 • Structure stores: • 2x4 donated gator • Kee KC22 bicycle-tire mower • Poulon 16” chain saw • Stihl brush cutter • Fuel and oil for above • Soho 3.5 gal backpack sprayer • B&G 1 gal sprayer • tools and equipment for maintenance and improvement of NATL

  9. CITF - Fencing • Property boundary fencing (6’ chain-link) to be overseen by Charles Perry Construction Inc. • Progress is finally being made • Field and coral fencing – may be contracted internally with PPD or external?

  10. Fencing for NATL Corral fencing Field fencing 6’ Chain-link fencing

  11. CITF – Self-Guided Nature Trails

  12. CITF – Upland Trails

  13. Old-Field trailhead Upland Pine trailhead

  14. CITF – Wetland/Aquatic Trail

  15. CITF - Boardwalk • Chandler Rozear, project manager • Contract awarded to Callaway Marine Inc. ($89,900) • Started construction – Mid September • Estimated completion – Mid December • Possible substantial completion meeting Friday 12/14

  16. 2007-2008 • Doug Levey (Zoology) – New NAAC Chair • Will provide expense plan in accordance with Endowment requirement • “...NAAC will annually submit a spending plan to the Lakes, Vegetation and Landscaping Committee (LVLC) for its approval, and the Chair of NAAC will submit an annual report about the uses of endowment funds to LVLC.”

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