Clean Boats, Clean Waters
Boat inspectors help perform boat and trailer checks, disseminate informational brochures, and educate boaters on how to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species.
Citizen Science Projects
To add a regional citizen science project to our collection, fill out the Project Addition Form.
Great Lakes FieldScope
The Great Lakes project invites participants to explore maps and graphs and contribute water quality data from across the Great Lakes watershed region. This web-based mapping and graphing collaboration tool is designed to engage students, volunteers, and citizens in Great Lakes science. FieldScope is part of a nationwide initiative to share, analyze, and interpret data.
Project Link
http://greatlakes.fieldscope.org/Sponsors
Biological Sciences Curriculum Study, FieldScope, National Science Foundation, National Geographic SocietyGreat 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!
Sponsors
Hawk Ridge Bird ObservatoryLake Ice Reporting Program
Citizen observers collect ice-on and ice-off dates for MN lakes to better understand the effects changing ice cover has on lake health, local wildlife, and citizen lake use.
Sponsors
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Minnesota Department of Natural ResourcesLake Level Minnesota
Volunteers and cooperative organizations collect and report lake levels throughout the state to measure changes in water levels.
Sponsors
Minnesota Department of Natural ResourcesLoonWatch
LoonWatch’s Annual Lakes Monitoring Program engages an active volunteer network of Loon Rangers as its primary tool to collect critical long-term data on loons in northern WI. Working as population monitors and environmental educators, these volunteers have been the field force that has provided data, and contributed to environmental awareness.