Crim Dell Vegetation Mapping

A dense wooded area of the Crim Dell during the fall season, showing the native canopy and understory vegetation

Project Overview and Student Involvement

Student members of the Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC) are working to restore Crim Dell by removing invasive plants and planting native trees and shrubs. During the Fall 2016 semester, Jesse Smyth ('18) and Kendall King ('19) participated in the EcoAmbassador internship, producing a vegetation map that highlights areas where invasive plants were removed, new plantings were established, and other significant details for the restoration effort were recorded.

Ongoing Restoration and Faculty Oversight

In Spring 2017, Kendall King continued the project alongside Maura Finn ('20), with a focus on mapping the northern end of Crim Dell Forest. The EcoAmbassador Crim Dell Vegetation Mapping project is co-advised by Linda Morse, Senior Lecturer in Geology and SEAC Crim Dell advisor, and Beth Chambers, Curator of the Biology Department Herbarium.

Project Deliverables and Research

For more information, you can view Jesse and Kendall’s Fall 2016 EcoAmbassador final presentation or read their final paper.

Vegetation map of the Crim Dell area showing the distribution of invasive species, highlighted restoration zones, and native plant locations near the bridge and pond