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City staff: Monitoring shows overall gains at Blaine Wetland Sanctuary; ISG to present final report in January

Natural Resource Conservation Board · November 18, 2025
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City staff told the Natural Resource Conservation Board that most monitoring plots at the Blaine Wetland Sanctuary are trending upward, with prescribed burns and targeted treatments planned; ISG will present a detailed final monitoring report at the board's January meeting.

City staff briefed the Natural Resource Conservation Board on preliminary monitoring results for Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Site 7 and said the consultant ISG will present a final monitoring report at the board's January meeting.

The staff presenter said most monitoring plots "are still trending upwards" compared with prior surveys and that fen areas have generally improved, although progress has slowed where scheduled burns have not occurred. The presenter said forested plots are showing regrowth of buckthorn saplings and the spread of smooth brome, and…

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