Specifications

Group Specifications

• Must be an interactive herbarium 
• Must improve the website (sandyhookherbarium.org)
• Must incorporate GPS coordinates into interactive maps 
• Must finish plant collection 
• Must recollect specimens lost in Hurricane Sandy
• Must have accurate, scientific drawings of all specimens displayed in riker boxes 
• Must incorporate QR codes 
• Must present the herbarium at the NJEA Convention 
• Must have a portable display Must be 10' x 10' 
• Must create professional, informative labels for the riker box displays

Individual Specifications

Plant Pressing

• Must accurately display each plant
• Specimen must be completed for NJEA Convention
• Specimen must showcase each part of the plant including berries, leaves and roots
• Must follow plant pressing procedure 

Identification

• Plants must be identified using field guide, dichotomous key or mentor
• Must be accurate and specific

Labels

• Labels are color coded by vegetative zone
• Labels must include all information about plant
• Common Name
• Scientific Name
• Location (Zone)
• Collection Date
• Collector
• Size
• General Characteristics
• Interesting Facts
• Image
• QR Code