1. Proposed Citizen Science Project Pend Oreille Chapter Idaho Master Naturalist Program

2. Hager Lake Project A Rare Biological Gem Preserved for Posterity A Scientific Legacy The Proposed Work Plan

6. Hager Lake – A Rare Biological Gem Hager Lake is a 5-acre pond formed in a depression left with the retreat of the glaciers Hager Lake is a valley peatland of high biodiversity A peatland is wetland with waterlogged substrates and 12-inch accumulation of peat Lack of oxygen and cool temperatures limit decomposition Hager Lake contains 10 different rare plant species

7. Rare Plants of Hager Lake Floating mat zone – small cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos), rannoch-rush (Scheuchzeria palustris) Fixed mat zone – inundated clubmoss (Lycopodiella inundata), large St. Johnswort (Hypericum majus) Lake margins – swaying bulrush (Schoenoplectus subterminalis) Other areas – arctic starflower (Trientalis europaea ssp. arctica) Rare plants believed extripated – marsh willowherb (Epilobium palustre), crested woodfern (Dryopteris cristata), bristly-stalked sedge (Carex leptalea), tree groundpine (Lycopodium dendroideum)

8. small (or bog) cranberryrannoch-rush (or podgrass) Photo by Ben LeglerPhoto by Louis-M. Landry

9. large St. Johnswort marsh willowherb arctic starflower Photo by Dana Visalli Photo by Ben Legler

12. Preserved for Posterity Archie and Mary George were looking for land in the country with positive natural characteristics The Nature Conservancy helped them locate the Hager Lake property Established conservation easement on the property to protect it from development Initially with The Nature Conservancy Transferred to Inland Northwest Land Trust Easement is permanent and stays with the land through sales and inheritance

13. A Scientific Legacy at Hager Lake Probably the best studied peatland in north Idaho Site of pollen studies for post-glacial paleo-ecology John Rumely completed his doctoral research on the plant ecology of Hager Lake Field work completed 1952; thesis submitted 1956 Bursik and Moseley conducted joint USFS and IDFG project in 1992 to revisit the work by Rumely Focused on changes over the 40–year period Now at 60-year point, time to revisit plant ecology again Archie George eager for the study to be completed No funding available for scientific crew to complete task Can only be accomplished as volunteer project Perfect citizen science project—significant, relevant, doable Lynn Kinter (Idaho Natural Heritage Program) will provide technical advice

15. Proposed Work Plan Conduct survey of plant species present Several trips throughout the growing season Concentrate on finding rare species May complete collection of voucher specimens UI Stillinger Herbarium may help with identification Complete transect across length of Hager property Use the methods used by Rumely May take 2 weeks; can stay in IDFG cabin Look at water chemistry, lake depth, temperature Plenty of non-technical jobs—data entry, report writing, photography, publicity