Living Observatory Research and Reports
Our research covers a wide range of questions concerning how former cranberry farmlands respond to restoration actions. How quickly does wetland function return to soils? How does groundwater discharge change following these actions?
LO community members, and partner organizations pursue these questions through research and monitoring. We help make that knowledge easier to find and share through our community platform.
The library of community publications grows each year. Explore our articles and reports.
Read the 2026 Impact Report (PDF) to meet the people behind the work and explore LO’s contributions to research, technology, the Native Plant Nursery, and community learning.
Read Views from the 2026 Summit to learn about perspectives on monitoring, innovative practice, and long-term stewardship.
Read the 2020 Learning Report for a primer on cranberry bog ecology and the science of wetland restoration at these sites.
Learning from the Restoration of Wetlands on Cranberry Farmland: Preliminary Benefits Assessment pp 8-9. Commissioned in 2020 by the Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration’s Cranberry Bog Program brings together findings from four early restoration projects. This report brings together findings from early restoration projects. The report is often used as an entry point for new researchers and practitioners.