Nicholas McDonald

1. Nicholas McDonald
Progress Poster: MP2
Interactive Herbarium
Specifications
Design Brief (General): Gather native plant species of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, and design and construct • Only native plants of Sandy
an herbarium for public viewing and interaction. Hook will be included
Design Brief (Individual): Collect, classify, and catalog plant samples and record information onto labels • Plant labels will include
to be mounted in Riker Box with pressed plant. scientific name of plant,
common name of plant, physical
description of plant, additional
uses of plant as extra
information, and collection date,
location of collection, and
collector
• Labels will be of an appropriate
size.
• Labels will use a serif font
• Labels for pressed plants will be
printed on cardstock
• Plants will be pressed with
appropriate tools
• Plants will be positioned into
mounts so that the whole plant is
visible and not crowded
• Plants will be stored in a climate
controlled location
Above: Seaside Goldenrod Limitations
• Not harming the environment
with final labels • Not collected alien/invasive
Left: Final label plant species
• Abiding by permit
Above right: Labels before specifications
cutting • Completing our portion of the
project by May 2012
Right: Cutting labels • Collected during plant's
blooming period