Equipment Needed

• Compass
• 2 yardsticks, or a stick or string cut to 6 feet in length
• Permanent marker
• Smart phone with Avid Deer app (available on iOS or Android, or data sheets with pen or pencil and clipboard
• PVC (2-ft x 1-inch), fiberglass, heavy duty plastic (www.forestry-suppliers.com or https://www.berntsen.com/Surveying/Survey-Stakes), or wood stakes for marking plot center
• Hammer or mallet for pounding stakes into ground
• Brightly colored paint, brightly colored duct tape, or surveyors flagging for marking center and edge stakes
• Colored pin flags or additional stakes for marking the 4 cardinal directions along the edge of your plots
• GPS unit or phone with GPS capability
• Numbered seedling tags (can be provided by Cornell University Department of Natural Resources, email Kristi Sullivan at KLS20@cornell.edu)
• The Field Guide Summary Sheet for Volunteers in Appendix B
• A partner! Working with a partner is not necessary but can speed up the process and add to the enjoyment