Rights-of-Way as Habitat Working Group

habitat conservation + working landscapes

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Resources library

This online library is a clearinghouse of tools and information related to habitat on rights-of-way and other lands. From seed mix calculators to mowing guidelines and everything in between, you’ll find it here.

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Pollinator Habitat Geospatial Database

Assessment Tools, Planning Tools

The geospatial database allows your organization to store and track information about habitat restoration projects and conservation measures on your lands.

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Pollinator Habitat Assessment Protocol Tier 3

Assessment Tools, Conservation Agreements

This scorecard is intended for advanced assessors who can identify most plants to species level.

Alt text: A detailed Rights-of-Way Habitat Pollinator Scorecard (Tier 2 v2.1) featuring sections for site information, assessor details, habitat quality ratings, and scoring metrics for flowering nectar plant species and milkweed abundance. The form includes checkboxes for adjacent land use, additional habitat resources, and instructions for calculating total points to evaluate habitat quality for pollinators.

Pollinator Habitat Assessment Protocol Tier 2

Assessment Tools, Conservation Agreements

This scorecard is intended for use by most assessors, but some skill level is required to identify per cent plant cover, flowering plants in bloom, habitat resources, and manage threats and opportunities.

Alt text: A Rights-of-Way as Habitat Pollinator Scorecard for the West and South US Region, featuring sections for site information, pollinator habitat assessment, and monitoring types. The scorecard includes checkboxes for evaluating potentially flowering nectar plants, milkweed abundance, and observed pollinators, alongside a map highlighting the targeted regions for habitat assessment.

Pollinator Habitat Assessment Protocol Tier 1 West/South

Assessment Tools, Conservation Agreements

This scorecard is intended for use by anyone, with minimal training or plant identification skills required. The scorecard delineates the required and optional biological effectiveness monitoring fields per the Monarch CCAA.

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Pollinator Habitat Assessment Protocol Tier 1 Midwest/Northeast

Assessment Tools, Conservation Agreements

This scorecard is intended for use by anyone, with minimal training or plant identification skills required. The scorecard delineates the required and optional biological effectiveness monitoring fields per the Monarch CCAA.

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The Green Line – Where Science and Community Stewardship Meet – March 28, 2018

Case Studies and Research, Webinars

Seattle City Light, The Common Acre and several other community-based stewardship groups have initiated an effort to suppress tree and weed growth, while promoting pollinator habitat on a transmission right-of-way in the Duwamish Valley. David Bayer, Rory Denovan, Bob Redmond, Alison Rinard, and Evan Sugden present how The Green Line connects degraded remnant habitat fragments, extensive industrial barrens, underserved neighborhoods and the estuary Duwamish River. This effort uses a novel mix of science-based adaptive management and community-based stewardship to improve a seemingly-hopeless pollinator habitat.Seattle City Light’s handout on Principles of Ecological Vegetation Management for Utility Rights-of-Way.