Kid Citizen Science

This weekend was our first two-day bird count as part of Project FeederWatch. Our first day on Saturday turned into one of the best days… Read More »On Becoming Citizen Scientists

A night owl by nature, I can see that bird watching with children is going to turn me into an early riser. My daughter and… Read More »Night Owls and Early Birds

On Saturday, citizen science turned my kids and me into wildlife photographers.  After our first Project FeederWatch bird count, Emma and Jake were so excited… Read More »Wildlife Photographers

For a longer-term, age-appropriate project that will interest young kids and keep them busy during winter break at home, try Project FeederWatch run by Cornell… Read More »Project FeederWatch

On a recent Saturday, my husband Derrick and I took the kids, Jake (10) and Emma (6) out to explore the woods near our home… Read More »Saturday in the Field

To get ready for our first time using iNaturalist, I set up an account, downloaded the mobile app, and read through the “Getting Started” guide.… Read More »Using iNaturalist

Once you’ve decided to engage your students or family in citizen science, what’s the next step? An excellent jumping off point is to check out… Read More »Choosing a Project

I grew up on a thousand-acre farm, surrounded by conservation land. Whenever I wasn’t busy with school, friends, helping around the house or farm, reading,… Read More »Introducing Kid Citizen Science