Use drones and very high resolution sensors to trial and refine methods for aerial surveys of populations and habitats of two federally-listed rare plant species (Parachute penstemon and Debeque phacelia) located on fragile and inaccessible substrates in western Colorado. Project will provide management agencies with quantitative and actionable information on surveying technology for endangered plants whose populations are dispersed over large areas on fragile or difficult to access terrain.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Sagebrush Landscapes Program
Project Title: Refining Aerial Surveys of Population and Habitat Data for Two Endangered Plant Species (CO)
Organization:
Aridlands, LLC
Project ID:
2503.19.066486
Description:
Award Amount:
$179783.96
Location:
Mesa and Garfield Counties in western Colorado