Equipment Needed
- Compass
- 2 yardsticks, or a stick or string cut to 2 yards in length
- 2 strings cut to 12 feet in length (optional: to help visualize quadrant boundaries)
- Permanent marker
- Smart phone with app, or data sheets with pen or pencil
- PVC (2-ft x 1-inch), wood, or rebar stakes for marking plot center
- Colored pin flags or additional stakes for marking the 4 cardinal directions along the edge of your plots
- Hammer or mallet for pounding stakes into ground
- Brightly colored paint, brightly colored duct tape, or surveyors flagging for marking stakes
- GPS unit or phone with GPS capability
- Numbered seedling tags (can be provided by Cornell University Department of Natural Resources, contact Kristi Sullivan at KLS20@cornell.edu)
- A partner! Working with a partner is not necessary but can speed up the process and add to the enjoyment