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Product Feasibility Plan:Little ADK
Fri, 04/28/2017 - 10:35
Abstract: Little ADK’s is a take-home wilderness experience for children between the
ages of 4-11. This is an oyster mushroom growing kit that will help a child bring the
magic and wonders of the Adirondacks back home, outside the Blue Line (the term used
to define the Adirondack Park Preserve.). This pod-based garden system allows children, as well as adults, the
opportunity to grow their very own Adirondack native plants. Little ADK’s also comes
with an informational booklet and an educational coloring book describing the
importance and beauty of the Adirondack Park.
Little ADK will be marketed to tourist within the Park as well as to native
wilderness lovers. Those purchasing the product can feel environmentally conscientious
as Little ADK’s donates 10% of profits toward the preservation of the Adirondack
Mountains.
Access: Yes
Literary Rights: Off
Major: Entrepreneurial Business Studies
Year: 2017
File Attachments: Little_ADK_JoshuaClemens.pdf
The Application of Silvicultural Treatments to Establish and Maintain Early Successional Habitat in the Adirondack Forests of New York State
Sat, 04/29/2017 - 15:12
Abstract: Early successional habitat (ESH) in New York state can be described as young forests comprising trees, shrubs, grasses, and other herbaceous plants that form relatively open canopies with dense understories. ESH has decreased due to nearly ninety percent of the naturally occurring shrublands of North America having been destroyed. The destruction of this habitat is of top concern due to the threatened and endangered species whom rely on these sorts of habitats to thrive. Considering the future climate projections, population models, and theoretical species distribution, responsible stewardship is needed to manage in favor of ESH types. A meta-analysis of various journals and databases was performed to synthesize information into a general management plan for establishing ESH in the Adirondacks. Through combining methods and silvicultural management practices from past plans in the northeastern United States, as well as background knowledge of the area, this management plan has been tailored specifically for an Adirondack forest. These outlined silvicultural treatments may also be extended to a variety of other forest types in the eastern U.S.A. Re-establishing young forests throughout the region is the goal of this plan. In doing so, these practices will enhance the health, resiliency, and biodiversity of the Adirondack region, and New York State by creating critical ESH which the fauna and flora of this region depend upon.
Access: Yes
Literary Rights: On
Major: Integrative Studies, Natural Resources Management and Policy
Year: 2017
File Attachments: Morin_Baker_Bice_capstone.docx