Citizen Science
Citizen science allows community members to participate in scientific data collection while learning more about their environment. Participation in citizen science can be as simple as snapping a few photos on your next hike or as involved as regularly monitoring local species.
iNaturalist
iNaturalist is an online citizen science platform. The Douglas-Hart Foundation has several iNaturalist projects:
This project is great for individuals of all ages. Take pictures of the wildlife that you encounter and tag it at the location you spotted it. This helps scientists collect real data for research.
- Creatures of the Douglas-Hart Nature Center
- Prairie Plants of the Douglas-Hart Nature Center
- Woodland Flora of the Douglas-Hart Nature Center
- Animals of the Whiteside Garden
This project is great for individuals of all ages. Take pictures of the wildlife that you encounter and tag it at the location you spotted it. This helps scientists collect real data for research.
Wildlife Research
Nesting Box Monitor
We have several nesting boxes that are scattered across our property. Help us geolocate these boxes, clean and prepare them at the end of winter for the spring season, and record the birds that we are impacting throughout the spring and summer seasons. |
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