Plants of Concern

Citizen Science Rare Plant Monitoring Program
  • POC volunteers monitoring
  • White Lady’s Slipper Orchid
  • Volunteers monitoring at nature preserve
  • POC volunteer monitoring
  • Plant of Concern
  • Volunteers in the field
  • POC volunteer

Plants of Concern is a regional rare plant monitoring program designed to assess long-term trends in rare plant species. It is a flexible collaboration of public and non-governmental conservation agencies, landowners and volunteer groups, guided by an advisory group of land managers, scientists and volunteers.

Train

Train

Train volunteers as citizen scientists to monitor rare plant populations and become conservation advocates.

Monitoring

Monitor

Monitor endangered, threatened, and locally rare plant species using standardized protocols.

Assess

Assess

Assess long-term trends in rare plant populations in response to management activities and/or threats to populations.

Inform

Inform

Provide information on population trends and potential threats to the populations to public and private landowners, land managers, and agencies as feedback to help determine future management practices.