Plant native emergent vegetation at a Great Trinity Forest wetland margin

Bottomland wetland margins in the Great Trinity Forest have bare edges where native emergent vegetation used to filter and stabilize the transition between open water and forest floor. Standard: US EPA National Wetland Condition Assessment rapid method; SDG 6.6/15.1. Proof: before/after photo pairs + species/count log + GPS Method (EPA National Wetland Condition Assessment (rapid method), ~45-90 min): 1. Navigate to the wetland edge; record GPS; stay on stable ground. 2. Photograph 3 quadrat stations. 3. At each station, estimate percent cover native vs invasive; identify the dominant invasive. 4. Note hydrology / water level and any disturbance. 5. Enter cover percentages, invasive ID, hydrology, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign. Equipment: GPS phone, quadrat frame, invasive-species ID reference, boots, insect protection, camera Done when: Percent cover native vs invasive recorded at 3 stations; Dominant invasive species identified; Hydrology / water-level note recorded; GPS waypoints + quadrat photos

Where

Trinity River Audubon Center / Great Trinity Forest, 6500 Great Trinity Forest Way, Dallas, TX 75217

Pay

$80 proposed

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Proof

before/after photo pairs + species/count log + GPS

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

entry

Open until

2026-09-01

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 45–90 minutes. Method of record: EPA National Wetland Condition Assessment (rapid method)

Bring

• GPS phone
• quadrat frame
• invasive-species ID reference
• boots
• insect protection
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Navigate to the wetland edge; record GPS; stay on stable ground.
2. 2. Photograph 3 quadrat stations.
3. 3. At each station, estimate percent cover native vs invasive; identify the dominant invasive.
4. 4. Note hydrology / water level and any disturbance.
5. 5. Enter cover percentages, invasive ID, hydrology, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Standing water + wildlife (snakes/alligators) -> maintain distance; never sample alone.
• High invasive cover -> flag for a management/removal plan.

What counts as done

• Percent cover native vs invasive recorded at 3 stations
• Dominant invasive species identified
• Hydrology / water-level note recorded
• GPS waypoints + quadrat photos

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.