Spring Ecosystems Monitoring 4FRI Handout

Spring Ecosystems Monitoring for the Four Forest Restoration Initiative CART Case Study Handout

With administrative support from the Museum of Northern Arizona, the Springs Stewardship Institute has been monitoring 56 spring ecosystems in northern Arizona since 2019 to test whether Four Forest Restoration Initiative (4FRI) treatments improve aquifer infiltration, spring flow, and habitat conditions. The results will improve knowledge of spring ecosystems and inform future management.

Read the full case study here: https://www.fws.gov/project/spring-ecosystems-monitoring-4fri

 

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