Observe Plants and Animals
Welcome to Nature's Notebook, a national plant and animal phenology
observation program. You can join thousands of other individuals who are providing valuable observations that scientists, educators, policy makers, and resource managers are using to understand how plants and animals are responding to climate change and other environmental changes. Observations by participants like you are already helping researchers detect early leaf-out in forests from St. Louis to Maine in response to unusually warm winters and springs.
Follow these four simple steps to get started observing:
| Search plants |
Learn about the plants and animals you can observeFind out which species in your area are on the list - learn more about them and the phenophases to look for. |
| Learn how to monitor |
Learn how to observeLearn how to select a site, select your plants and animals, and record your observations. |
Sign up to be an observerBecome an official participant and set your username and password. All you need is an email address and Internet access. |
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| Start reporting |
Log in to Nature's NotebookNow you are ready to register your site and the plants and animals you will observe, and start reporting! As you collect data during the season, log in to your account at "Nature's Notebook" and enter your observations. |
Once you've submitted your observations, you can explore your data on the dynamic visualization tool and check out your standing on the leaderboards.
You might also want to explore other ways to participate through the USA-NPN and our partner organizations.
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