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INTRODUCTION OBJECTIVES THREATS ASSETS STRATEGIESNumber of times application or procedure needs to be repeated at the samesite because of inadequate first attempt (for example, repeat prescribedburn because of inadequate temperature reached, repeat herbicideapplication because inadequate or not well targeted first application)X How well have we used available assets (p. 153) of volunteers, public support orexpertise to complete our restoration activities? Number of volunteers or volunteer hoursDiversity of volunteers relative to community or stakeholder diversityNumber of newspaper articles/radio show interviews about the restorationactivitiesNumber of public events / celebrations held at restoration sitesNumber of people who attend these eventsPercent who attend public events who then sign up as volunteersNumber of presentations or publications about techniques or resultsNumber of partnerships with other conservation organizationsData sources• Volunteer and work days records• Field notes from restoration activities• Photo monitoring• Surveys, interviews and focus groups• Offices of local newspaper and other media sourcesExampleThe ‘Ahakhav Tribal Preserve consists of 1,253 acres of wilderness area and a 3.5 acrepark centered around a reconstructed Colorado River backwater. The preserve providesrecreational and learning opportunities to the surrounding community and visitors andserves as an important habitat for endangered and threatened plants and animals native tothe Lower Colorado River Basin. This area faces many threats, from changes in naturalstream flow to a variety of invasive species. As a restoration strategy, the preserve isengaging in major revegetation efforts, supported by many local and regional partnerorganizations and the 'Ahakhav Revegetation Nursery. They measure the implementationof this strategy in terms of the number of acres planted and the number of each tree speciesplanted (mainly Cottonwood, Willow and Mesquite). . They also track survival of the treesand in this way were able to determine that beavers were a major source of tree mortality.In response to this information they install and patch hogwire fences on border areasbetween revegetated sites and backwater areas to keep beaver off the newly planted sites.As a first and clear measure of how well their revegetation sites are implemented they canshow a noticeable difference in the photographs of the sites taken over time.For more information see: http://www.ahakhav.com/Evaluation Sourcebook 183