55 Group Check In 06OCT2025

Date: October 6, 2025

55.1 Attendees

Nora B Pearson
Ava McCune
Adam Devlin
Kasia Ulanowski
Kellen O’Connor
Brianna Hayward
Genevieve Saldibar

55.2 Outreach Initiative: Common Table State Fair Exhibit

55.2.1 Project Overview

Ava’s Announcement:

Partnership opportunity with Rosie Russell, Common Table coordinator
Common Table Context: Urban agriculture outreach organization with State Fair exhibit in horticulture building
Previous Collaboration: Ava participated in spring outreach event answering urban farmer questions
Current Need: Revamp soil section of State Fair physical display and website content

55.2.2 Scope of Work

Website Content Development:

Information on lead contamination in urban soils
Composting guidance for urban settings - Soil testing resources and locations
Ava’s Resources: Lab materials available; will consult Nora on lead contamination materials

Physical Display Renovation:

Current Status: Created 2014, focused on large-scale agriculture
Proposed Direction: Shift to urban agriculture focus
Project Advantage: Leverage urban soils data from current mapping project
Team Role: Site visit, idea generation, execution support
Ava’s Leadership: Taking lead role with Rosie coordination

Site Visit Details:

Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 2:00-4:00 PM
Participants: Ava, Adam, Nora; others welcome

55.3 Fall Field Operations Update

55.3.1 Recent Activities

Adam’s Summary:

Recent Success: Multiple points collected over past weeks
Current Week: No Wednesday sampling (dropped ball on scheduling)
Friday Plans: Plymouth sampling on west metro (3-4 team members)

55.3.2 Upcoming Field Schedule

This Week (Week of October 6): Friday, October 10: Plymouth west metro sites. Team includes Kasia, Kellen, Julia (to be confirmed).

Next Week Options: Pig’s Eye site visit (Wednesday or Friday potential). Continue park-based sampling where accessible.

55.3.3 Target Areas and Gaps

Anoka-Hennepin School District Initiative:

Adam emailed facilities coordinator Friday (October 3). Submitted list of target schools for access
Rationale: Significant geographic gap in Anoka Sand Plain coverage

South St. Paul Residential:

Homeowner outreach in progress
Target Area: Above river terrace, mapped as till plain

55.3.4 Recent Field Results

Friday, October 3 Sampling:

Location: Park straddling Sand Plain/Till Plain boundary. Sandier uplands, mostly organics in wetland
Kellen’s Team: Wetland at second site, hit till at bottom of first site
Adam’s Innovation: Survey123 integrated with map for real-time photo monitoring

55.4 Data Entry Workflow Coordination

55.4.1 Missing Data Resolution

Transition Period Sites (Late September):

Problem Identification: Sites 123-135 missing various documentation components
Key Contributors: Bailey, Patty, Joe, Brandon field crews
Kasia’s Initiative: Backtracking to identify gaps and responsible parties

Specific Site Issues:

Sites 130-135 (Patty’s Team):

Status Update (Nora): Patty submitted Survey123 for sites 132, 133, 134, 135 with all photos
Site 131: Julia submitted survey; Patty has photos but cannot edit Julia’s submission
Resolution: Photos forwarded to Kasia for Drive upload; Brianna pulls from both sources

Sites 123-129 (Bailey’s Team):

Challenge: No description sheet photos taken in field
Impact: Cannot match Bailey’s photos to specific site numbers
Current Status: Waiting for description sheet scans
Brianna’s Workflow: Scanning paused until Survey123 submission (needs coordinates)
Workaround: Brianna to photograph description sheets with phone and send to Kasia
Kasia’s Role: Will submit Survey123 entries, then notify Brianna for scanning

Site 118 (Adam):

Technical Issue: Survey123 won’t allow submission
Coordinate Problem: Degrees/minutes/seconds format instead of decimal degrees
Solution: Adam remaking entire point for resubmission
Temporary Access: DMS coordinates available on sheet for conversion if needed

55.4.2 Workflow Improvements Acknowledged

Adam’s Recognition: Pedon entry tracking sheet proving invaluable for concept development work
Brianna’s Contribution: Data organization enabling systematic analysis
Dual-Source Approach: Brianna confirmed pulling photos from both Drive and Survey123 for redundancy

55.5 Team Coordination and Planning

55.5.1 Wednesday, October 8 Plans

No Field Work: Scheduling gap this week
Alternative Activity: Adam and Kasia to meet for concept development spreadsheet work
Purpose: Advance analytical framework discussed in earlier concept meeting
Benefit: Productive use of non-field day

55.6 Action Items by Person

55.6.1 Ava

Coordinate Common Table site visit logistics with Rosie Russell
Compile lead contamination resources (consult Nora)
Gather composting and soil testing information for website
Confirm Julia’s Friday field availability
Lead Common Table project execution

55.6.2 Adam

Follow up with South St. Paul homeowner responses today
Remake Site 118 Survey123 point with correct coordinates
Monitor Anoka-Hennepin School District response
Meet with Kasia Wednesday for concept spreadsheet development
Continue calendar management for field activities

55.6.3 Kasia

Receive and upload Site 131 photos to Drive (from Nora)
Submit Survey123 for Bailey’s sites 123-129 upon receiving description photos
Notify Brianna when submissions complete
Meet with Adam Wednesday for analytical work
Continue backtracking missing data from transition period

55.6.4 Brianna

Photograph description sheets for sites 123-129 and send to Kasia
Continue scanning workflow after Survey123 submissions
Maintain dual-source photo collection approach
Process remaining data entry queue

55.6.5 Nora

Forward Site 131 photos to Kasia’s personal email
Provide lead contamination resources to Ava
Post meeting minutes to documentation system
Participate in Common Table site visit October 14