Citizen Science Opportunities

Citizen science opportunities are ways to promote science learning through participation in gathering data, making observations and contributions to research. Citizen science projects encourage youth and volunteers to gather specific types of data and report the data to scientists.  Introductory training is typically provided so no prior experience is needed. Participation contributes to education and science literacy for the public and allows scientists access to unique data collection.

Some Citizen Science Opportunities

• 4-H Million Trees Project
• Beach Profiling Project
• The Great Sunflower Project
• iNaturalist
• The Lost Ladybug Project
• Maine Forest Inventory Growth (FIG) Project
• Project Budburst
• SciStarter
• Signs of the Seasons
• University of Florida Project Butterfly Wings

Projects with Fees Associated with Participation

• Cornell Lab of Ornithology (includes Celebrate Urban Birds, eBird, Project Feeder Watch, Nest Watch, Great Backyard Bird Count
• 4-H Project Butterfly Wings
•  Monarch Larva Monitoring Project