Moore Open Space: Vegetation Baseline Report 2019

November 25, 2019

Published: 2019

Resource Type: Document

This report provides a comprehensive look at the vegetation resources of the Moore Open Space including a detailed vegetation type map and descriptions of each vegetation community, includes the results of the vegetation quantitative data collected from representative areas, presents an updated noxious weed assessment, and includes a complete vascular plant species list. The vegetation monitoring conducted in 2019 at Moore Open Space indicates that, as a whole, the management of the property has maintained diverse healthy ecological systems that are resilient to wildlife and human use. However, the site also has a long history of anthropogenic impacts and hence non-native plant species continue to threaten the relatively intact native habitats that remain on the property. The recommendations provided in this report include continued control of noxious weeds and restoration of the lands impacted by past human activities with the aim to increase the trajectory of these areas to fully functioning communities with a diverse array of native plants that are a benefit to all wildlife.

Author(s): Pitkin OST, Peak Ecological
Author Type: Govt. Agency
Relevant Watersheds: Maroon Creek; Upper Roaring Fork
Location Description: Moore Open Space, Pitkin County OST Parcel near Aspen, CO
Category Tags: Plant