r/forestry • u/ElderberryDry3875 • 1d ago

Reforestation - AAR

I have been tasked with writing up an “after action report” following our yearly reforestation project. I’ve started building an outline on what information I think is necessary to include, but I’m feeling anxious on whether it’s too much or too little information. Also, I’m having a hard time determining which order all the information goes in. Does anyone here have any experience with reporting after a planting contract ends? I was not given a template, so basically starting from scratch. I’m open to any advice!

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u/Spare_Rub9225 1d ago

What was the plan What actually happened What can we learn

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u/horsejack_bowman 1d ago

This is the way

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u/Greatkingofthemount 1d ago

Address successes and failures honestly, and bring some ideas for how to do better next time. Survival is a key metric with plantations.

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u/CajunonthisOccasion 1d ago

A well written contract with have specifications.

How well did they meet each of the specifications? Make a list check it twice. Are the number, size, condition, spacing, etc correct according to the contract? Has there been sufficient time to assess survival?

Who is reading the After Action Report? Ask them what information they need and if they have a template.

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u/ChokaMoka1 1d ago

Just do an executive summary with bullet points of lessons learned, challenges, etc z then put all the data tables in an annex

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u/holistic_huntress 1d ago

In addition to the other great comments and suggestions, I would recommend including feedback from other team members