Signs of the Seasons Volunteer Training
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Join BTLT and Maine Sea Grant to learn more about the Signs of the Seasons: A New England Phenology Program!
Using their backyards as laboratories, participants in the Signs of the Seasons program help scientists document the local effects of global climate change. Hundreds are trained to observe and record the phenology (seasonal changes) of common plants and animals living in their own communities — a citizen science project that fills a gap in regional climate research. Volunteers across Maine and now New Hampshire record the growth of milkweed, the nesting of robins, and more.
The goal is to build a rich, detailed record of the region’s seasonal turns, a resource too costly to build without a network of citizen volunteers! The collected data are made available to our collaborating scientists and resource managers.
Participants at this June 15th event will learn how to make scientific observations of phenology, practice making phenology observations outdoors, and leave with the tools and knowledge needed to set up their own site to observe and record changes in phenology in their own yard or community.
Questions about this opportunity may be directed to Beth Bisson, at [email protected] or Keri Kaczor, at [email protected].
Using their backyards as laboratories, participants in the Signs of the Seasons program help scientists document the local effects of global climate change. Hundreds are trained to observe and record the phenology (seasonal changes) of common plants and animals living in their own communities — a citizen science project that fills a gap in regional climate research. Volunteers across Maine and now New Hampshire record the growth of milkweed, the nesting of robins, and more.
The goal is to build a rich, detailed record of the region’s seasonal turns, a resource too costly to build without a network of citizen volunteers! The collected data are made available to our collaborating scientists and resource managers.
Participants at this June 15th event will learn how to make scientific observations of phenology, practice making phenology observations outdoors, and leave with the tools and knowledge needed to set up their own site to observe and record changes in phenology in their own yard or community.
Questions about this opportunity may be directed to Beth Bisson, at [email protected] or Keri Kaczor, at [email protected].
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Where is it happening?
Cathance River Nature Reserve Trails, 219 Evergreen Cir,Topsham, Maine, United States
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.
Host or PublisherBrunswick-Topsham Land Trust
