Annual Midwest Crane Count
During the annual count in April, volunteers survey wetlands and other birding locations for Sandhill and Whooping Cranes.
Citizen Science Projects: Animals
Bad River Watershed Monitoring Program
The overall objective of the BRWA Water Quality Monitoring Program is to establish at least a four-year baseline of water quality on the streams and rivers within our service area. The baseline data will be used to determine the overall health of watersheds and troubled spots will be investigated.
Sponsors
The Bad River Watershed AssociationBluebird Restoration Association of WI
Members build bluebird trails and monitor trails through recording and summarizing nest box data.
Project Link
http://braw.org/Sponsors
North American Bluebird SocietyBRRRDathon
Teams participate in a two-day, January birdathon.
Project Link
http://saxzim.org/signature-events/Sponsors
Friends of Sax-Zim BogCity Nature Challenge: Duluth/Twin Ports
Which city in the United States can find the most nature? The City Nature Challenge will help us find out! Find wildlife, take a picture of what you find, share your observations.
Sponsors
Natural History Museum LA County, Lake Superior Regional Citizen Science CollaborativeGreat Lakes Marsh Monitoring Program
Volunteers collect data on birds, frogs, and their habitats to assess populations and their associations, contribute to to conservation management, and increase public awareness.
Project Link
http://birdscanada.org/volunteer/glmmp/Sponsors
Bird Studies Canada, Environment Canada, United States Environmental Protection AgencyGreat Lakes Worm Watch
Great Lakes Worm Watch is committed to increasing public understanding and appreciation of the role of exotic earthworms in ecosystems change across the region.
Project Link
http://greatlakeswormwatch.org/Sponsors
University of Minnesota Duluth-Natural Resources Resarch Institute, National Science Foundation, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, The Northeast Regional Sustainable Development Partnership, The Coastal Zone Management Act, Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, Boulder Lake Environmental Learning CenterGreat Wisconsin Birdathon
The Great WI Birdathon engages individuals and communities to raise support and awareness for birds in WI in this walkathon-style fundraiser. Participate by donating to a team or forming your own to count birds.
Sponsors
Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Bird Conservation InitiativeHawk Ridge Birdathon
Birders of all levels of abilities are invited to participate in this fun citizen science event individually or with a team. Count as many species as you can in 24 hours!
Project Link
http://hawkridge.org/event/birdathon/Sponsors
Hawk Ridge Bird ObservatoryIntegrated Monarch Butterfly Monitoring Strategy
A national initiative to monitor monarch populations and habitat throughout the breeding range. The IMS uses a spatially balanced sampling scheme and draws from existing citizen science programs to deliver a suite of protocols that capture many aspects of habitat quality, threats, and monarch use of that habitat. Data gathered through the IMS contribute to existing population and habitat models that inform broad scale monarch conservation!