An inventory of wildlife will be taken around my house for a year. A station will be selected on each side of the house and data collection will begin between 8 and 10 am. Data collection will last 15 minutes at each station. I will use a field journal to draw and record my observations, then transfer my data to the NatureMapping spreadsheet and uploaded to their website.

A stream that was channelized (e.g. straightened) to create a pasture for horses on each side, will be restored and monitored for 5 years. Wildlife will be inventoried 4 times a year before and after restoration. The area is divided into zones and 2 teams per zone will walk throughout the zone recording wildlife and insects. NatureTracker data collection software on units with GPS will be used to record data and latitude/longitude. Data will be displayed over an aerial photo and compared to each visit. Data will be exported in the NatureMapping data format and uploaded to their website.