Revised June 2015 Ezra Schwartzberg, Adirondack Research, LLC. Saranac Lake, NY 12983

Report Summary This End of Year Report is compiled yearly. Each year, the previous year’s report is modified by updating it with a checklist of backed up data, a matrix of yearly preliminary calculations, and lists of activities, events, publications, new files, and other important annual information.

End of year Data Backup Checklist All data is downloaded from web accessible sources and is stored and backed up on CD with directory printout for storage at Intervale Lowlands Preserve. Year Dataset 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 iNaturalist ✔ ✔ eBird ✔ ✔ Phenology Trail - Nature’s Notebook ✔ ✔ Anuran Call Surveys - Nature’s Notebook N/A ✔ NestWatch N/A ✔ Other Phenology Data ✔ ✔ House Electric Usage and Production ✔ ✔ Weather Station ✔ ✔ Snow Monitoring Camera N/A ✔ PhenoCam Monitoring Camera N/A N/A Website data N/A ✔ GIS Files and Maps ✔ ✔ Yearly Backup Summary Report N/A Backed up on CD and stored at Intervale

The Year’s Key Efforts Each year we collect data, host events, and produce energy on the preserve. The following table lists highlights of these efforts. Year Parameter 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Observations made in iNaturalist 102 969 191 Species recorded in iNaturalist 91 412 21 605ttl Birds recorded in eBird 3,045 Number of events 16 20 23 Number of people attending all events 482 597 521 Main house energy use (kWh) 4,387* 11,869 12,757 Guest house energy use (kWh) N/A N/A 2,112 Total energy production (kWh) 3,809* 12,344 12,785 *Records are from 8/6/2012-12/31/2012

Key phenological events We record a number of phenological events. This list represents a few of our seasonal observations. Year Event 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Red maple budbreak 5/6/13 5/5/14 Red maple flowering 5/1/13 5/12/14 Bebb’s willow flowering 5/1/13 5/5/14 Coned lilac budbreak -------- -------- Cloned lilac flowering -------- -------- Petiolate willow flowering 5/6/13 4/25/14 Petiolate willow budbreak 5/6/13 5/12/14 Bombus ternarius first occurrence -------- 5/7/14 Andrena carlini -------- 5/1/14 Colletes inequali -------- 5/7/14 Osmia atriventris -------- 5/7/14 Andrena nosonii -------- 5/7/14 Andrena erigeniae -------- 5/7/14 Snow melt -------- 4/14/14 4/8/15

Degree days Degree days are calculated from our on-site weather station using a 4.4 degree Celsius threshold. The dates of reaching each 100 degree day mark are listed below. Degree days 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 10 4/10/13 4/14/14 4/13/15 25 4/24/13 4/22/14 4/28/15 50 5/2/13 5/8/14 5/4/15 75 5/5/13 5/11/14 5/8/15 100 5/8/13 5/14/14 5/10/15 200 5/23/13 5/27/14 5/22/15 300 6/4/13 6/7/14 6/1/15 400 6/16/13 6/16/14 6/12/15 500 6/24/13 6/25/14 6/21/15 600 7/1/13 7/2/14 6/30/15 700 7/7/13 7/9/14 800 7/14/13 7/17/14 900 7/19/13 7/26/14 1000 7/28/13 8/4/14 1200 8/6/13 8/12/14 1300 8/14/13 8/22/14 1400 8/31/13 8/30/14 1500 9/10/13 9/6/14 1600 9/25/13 10/4/14 1700 10/12/13 11/24/14

Surveys Performed Each year we perform surveys following each taxon’s monitoring protocol. We add surveys some years and remove surveys n others. Some taxa are surveyed every year, while others are surveyed at intervals of two, three, or five years. Year Survey 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Plants (Jerry Jenkins) ✔ ✔ ✔ Malaise traps -------- ✔ ✔ ------- Bee Bowls -------- -------- ✔ ✔ Floral sweep netting -------- -------- ✔ ✔ Earthworms -------- ✔ ✔ Camera traps ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Beetle traps ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Fishes -------- ✔ ------- Anuran call surveys -------- -------- ✔ ✔ Phenology Trail -------- ✔ ✔ ✔

Publications Our list of publications includes all materials produced that describe the activities at Intervale Lowlands Preserve. We have not listed all protocols here, however we have listed the link to the protocols page where all available protocols can be found. Neddermeyer, J. Management Strategies at Intervale Lowlands: Beaver management for

roads and paths. (2013). http://intervalelowlands.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Beaver-Deceivers.pdf

Schwartzberg, E. Intervale Lowlands Preserve Three Year Review. (2015). http://intervalelowlands.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/threeyearreview.pdf

Schwartzberg, E. Intervale Lowlands Preserve Internship Handbook. (2015). http://intervalelowlands.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Intern_Handbook.pdf

Schwartzberg, E. Year in Review 2013: Sampling activities, events, and general progress. (2014). http://intervalelowlands.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/140320_year-in-Review.pdf

Schwartzberg, E. Biological Monitoring at Intervale Lowlands: Bees. (2013). http://intervalelowlands.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Bee-phenology-surveys.pdf Other monitoring protocols can be found at: http://intervalelowlands.org/biological-inventory/monitoring-protocols/

Schwartzberg, E. Initial Summary of Data Development Tools, Baseline Information, and Survey Protocols for Intervale Lowlands. (2012). http://intervalelowlands.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/121108_Report.pdf

Media exposure Each year, Intervale Lowlands Preserve is mentioned or highlighted in local and regional publications. We include all media outlets, including blogs. Flynn, A. Land conservation in Lake Placid gets boost. (April 30, 2015). Lake Placid

News. http://www.lakeplacidnews.com/page/content.detail/id/523312/Land-conservation-in-Lake-Placid-gets-boost.html?nav=5005 [Accessed July 1, 2015].

Folwell, E. A record-breaking winter in the Adirondacks. (March 5, 2015). Adirondack Life Blog. http://www.adirondacklifemag.com/blogs/2015/03/05/record-breaking-winter-adirondacks/ [Accessed April 1, 2015].

Hitchcock, G. Adirondacks prepares for climate change. (November 18, 2014). Leader-Herald. http://www.leaderherald.com/page/blogs.detail/display/1052/Adirondacks-prepare-for-climate-change.html [Accessed April 1, 2015].

Kittle, S. A home for budding naturalists. (February 6, 2015). http://intervalelowlands.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/A-home-for-budding-naturalists.pdf [Accessed April 1, 2015].

Lynch, M. Scientists, naturalists convene for Intervale Lowlands bioblitz. (August 3, 2013). Adirondack Daily Enterprise. http://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/page/content.detail/id/538193/Scientists--naturalists-convene-for-Intervale-Lowlands-bioblitz.html; [Accessed on February 11, 2014].

Lynch, M. UP CLOSE: Scientist rooted in the outdoors. (January 13, 2014). Lake Placid News. http://www.lakeplacidnews.com/page/content.detail/id/521143/UP-CLOSE--Scientist-rooted-in--the-outdoors.html; [Accessed on February 11,

Master, L. Master Plan: Building a net-zero LEED-platinum home in the heart of the park. (September 26, 2012). Adirondack Life. http://www.adirondacklifemag.com/blogs/2012/09/26/master-plan/; [Accessed on February 11, 2014].

Moe, T. A brutal winter slowly yields to spring. (March 24, 2015). North Country Public Radio. http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/27867/20150324/a-brutal-winter-slowly-yields-to-spring [Accessed April 1, 2015].

PBS, The Resilient Ones: A Generation Takes on Climate Change. http://www.shoppbs.org/product/index.jsp?productId=37833196. [Accessed April 8, 2015].

Staff, 133-acre stretch of Intervale Lowlands now permanently protected. (March 16, 2012). Lake Placid News. http://www.lakeplacidnews.com/page/content.detail/id/509306/133-acre-stretch-of-Intervale-Lowlands-now-permanently-protected.html [Accessed on March 9, 2014].

Staff, Senior Outing Club will tour Intervale Lowlands (September 20, 2012). Adirondack Daily Enterprise. http://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/page/content.detail/id/532975/Senior-Outing-Club-will-tour-Intervale-Lowlands.html; [Accessed on February 11, 2014].

Thill, M. Nightlife in the Adirondacks: Counting Moths. (July 22, 2013). Adirondack Life Blog. http://www.adirondacklifemag.com/blogs/2013/07/22/nightlife-in-the-adirondacks-counting-moths/; [Accessed on February 11, 2014].

Wildlife Conservation Society, WCS guides climate adaptation on private lands. (Spring 2013). Wildlife Conservation Society North America Program Newsletter. http://intervalelowlands.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/WCS-Spring-2013-Newsletter.pdf; [Accessed on February 11, 2014].

Wikoff, N. ON THE SCENE: Planning for the neighbors. (August 30, 2013). Lake Placid News. http://www.lakeplacidnews.com/page/content.detail/id/520666/ON-THE-SCENE--Planning-for-the-neighbors.html; [Accessed on March 9, 2014]. 2014].

Woodman, T. Park Perspectives: Carefully watching nature. (April 15, 2013). http://www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/2013/04/15/park-perspectives-carefully-watching-nature/; [Accessed on February 11, 2014].

Events Text, text, text 2012

Paul Smiths College ornithology class field trips led by Brian McAllister May 2012, ~ 30 attendees Great Adirondack Birding Celebration (GABC) field trips 2-3 June 2012, ~ 30 attendees Annual 4th of July Butterfly Count 5 July 2013, ~6 attendees Wildlife Conservation Society’s (WCS) Adirondack Program friend-raiser 26 July 2012, ~ 60 attendees National Moth Week Moth Night 27-28 July 2012, ~ 15 attendees North Country SPCA field trip 31 July 2012, ~ 20 attendees Contractor picnic for those who worked on the house 1 August 2012, ~ 30 attendees Creative Healing Connections friend-raiser 16 August 2012, ~ 70 attendees Adirondack Loon Program (Biodiversity Research Institute) friend-raiser 19 August 2012, ~ 35 attendees Saranac Village at Will Rogers field trip 25 September 2012, ~ 20 attendees The Wild Center open house for contractors 23 October 2012, ~ 50 attendees Northern Saw-whet Owl banding led by Nina Schoch October 2012 (5 nights), ~ 20 attendees Lake Placid High School AP Biology Class salamander lab October 2012, 8 students WCS Adirondack Program Science Advisory Board meeting 2 Nov 2012, 18 attendees North Elba Land Conservancy (NELC) open house 3 Nov. 2012, ~ 40 attendees Saranac Lake Christmas Bird Count compilation and dinner 30 Dec 2012, ~ 40 attendees

2013 Saranac Village at Will Rogers field trip 26 Feb 2013, ~ 10 attendees Annual NELC monitoring of conservation easement 12 May 2013, ~ 2 attendees Paul Smiths College ornithology class field trips led by Brian McAllister May 2013, ~ 30 attendees Great Adirondack Birding Celebration (GABC) field trips 1-2 June 2013, ~ 20 attendees Lake Placid Middle School 6th grade class field trip 6 June 2013, ~ 71 students North Country SPCA Board retreat 10 June 2013, ~ 15 attendees Lake Placid Garden Club meeting 19 June 2013, ~ 25 attendees North Elba Land Conservancy – Placid Lake Foundation meeting 9 July 2013, ~ 20 attendees Master Gardeners meeting 12 July 2013, ~ 15 attendees WCS Adirondack Program friend-raiser 19 July 2013, ~ 40 attendees National Moth Week Moth Nights 20-21 July 2013, ~ 45 attendees

Adirondack All-Taxa Biological Inventory (ATBI) Bioblitz 21 July 2013, ~ 70 attendees Adirondack Nature Conservancy and Land Trust dinner 2 August 2013, ~ 30 attendees Ausable River Association (AsRA) friend-raiser 16 August 2013, ~ 45 attendees Adirondack Explorer Board meeting 17 August 2013, ~ 16 attendees Northern Saw-whet Owl banding led by Nina Schoch Oct - Nov 2013 (8 nights), ~ 50

attendees SUNY-ESF visit for saw-whet banding 23 October 2013, 23 attendees Lake Placid High School AP Biology Class bioindicator lab October 2013, 13 students Paul Smith’s College class field trip led by Craig Milewski 16 October 2013, ~ 12 attendees Saranac Lake Christmas Bird Count compilation and dinner 29 December 2013, ~ 45 attendees

2014 Ausable River Association Board Meeting 5 January, xx~ attendees Adirondack Botanical Society Meeting 12 January, ~ attendees Conservationists for Clarinets 19 March, ~ attendees ESF Ranger School Class Field Trip 3 April, ~ attendees Clean Energy Conference Field Trip 4 June, ~ attendees Lake Placid Middle School Conservation Day 4 June, ~ attendees Adirondack Birding Celebration Field Trips 6-8 June, ~ attendees Hudson/Mohawk Bird Club Field Trip 28 June, ~ attendees Lake Placid Garden Club Meeting 9 July, ~ attendees WCS Northern Forest Atlas Field Day 23 July, ~ attendees Moth Week Black Lighting Event 25 July, ~ attendees Vermont Center for Ecostudies friend-raiser 7 August, ~ attendees Adirondack Explorer 16th Anniversary Celebration 15 August, ~ attendees BRI’s Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation Friend-raiser 23 August, ~ attendees Ausable River Association Board Meeting 7 September, ~ attendees Paul Smith’s College Green Building Class Visit 9 September, ~ attendees Saw-whet Owl Banding October-November, ~ attendees BRI’s Center for Loon Conservation Advisory Meeting 1 October, ~ attendees Filming of Curiously Adirondack 17 October, ~ attendees NCCC Alumni Group Meeting 26 October, ~ attendees Land Trust Alliance Roundtable 30 October, ~ attendees Eastern Carnivore Summit 1-3 November, ~ attendees Ausable River Association Board Meeting 12 November, ~ attendees

2015 Saranac Lake CBC Dinner & Count Compilation 3 January, ~ attendees Adirondack Botanical Society Meeting 11 January, ~ attendees Adirondack Conservancy Staff Snowshoe and Meeting 13 January, ~ attendees AsRA Annual Board Dinner Party 18 January, ~ attendees AsRA Board Meeting 28 January, ~ attendees AsRA Science Working Group Meeting 10 February, ~ attendees Cycle Adirondacks Communications Committee Meeting 19 February, ~ attendees AsRA Science Advisory Committee Meeting 4 March, 8~ attendees WCS Science Advisory Council Meeting 1 May, ~ attendees New York State Ornithological Association Presentation 16 May, ~ attendees

New York State Ornithological Association Field Day 17 May, ~ attendees iMapInvasives Training Program 28 May, ~ attendees Lake Placid Middle School Conservation Day 3 June, ~ attendees