Research Information

This website and the projects described on this page are not affiliated with the Springtree HOA.

Kalkar Pond supports various research projects. As you wander around the wetland area, you may encounter researchers, signage, monitoring devices, and other tools of research. These projects are happening to help protect the habitat, and the flora and fauna that occupy it. Please follow signage requests and do not disturb equipment.

If you have questions about the research, please contact Ron who manages the research projects.

Example projects:

• Water sampling: we do periodic water sampling to understand the impacts of runoff and bird populations on water quality.
• Tule observation: we do camera studies of migratory starlings and nomadic blackbirds to understand how they utilize the emergent vegetation (bulrush and cattails).
• Native plant restoration: we close off some areas where native plant restoration is in progress, both for the safety of the plants and people
• Trail cameras: we have roving trail cameras in use to identify what animals utilize different parts of the quarry.