Indiana Phenology and Holliday Park are jointly sponsoring our project using Nature's Notebook to develop a network of site across Indiana to gather baseline data on phenology timing in Indiana.

In early fall of 2016 we established the first 2 tree plots that include 15 trees with 11 different tree species. In January 2018, 2 additional plots, called Shady Invader plots, were added to better understand the phenology and ecology of 3 species of invasive shrubs compared to 2 species of native understory woody plants. In October 2019 three additional plots were established on the Meads Quarry side of Island Home Ave. Two were established in the Subaru Preserve – one in the riparian zone of Toll Creek, the second in an upland location. The third plot is located in a mature oak-hickory stand on the Hickory trail. The 7 phenology plots cover a wide variety of Ijams forest ecosystems enduring various types and stages of disturbance. Data from these plots provide important primary information on Ijams ecosystems that can be used to more deeply understand the present status and provide information for understanding future response of trees and shrubs to management, recovery processes, and changing environmental conditions at Ijams. The 3 relatively mature forest tree plots (Secret Pond Trail, River Trail, and Hickory Trail) provide information on 23 tree species. The two Subaru Preserve plots provide monitoring information that may be useful for the restoration of these damaged ecosystems. The 2 Shady Invader plots are a resource for understanding the establishment and expansion of invasive shrubs and may provide information for management to reduce their impact on Ijams ecosystems. Each Shady Invader plot includes individuals of 2 native species and 3 invasive species.

Indiana Phenology is sponsoring the Indiana Phenology Network to bring together individual Indiana Backyard Observers, Local Phenology Programs (LPP’s) at partnering sites in Indiana, such as Holliday Park, and schools all using Nature’s Notebook to gather data on phenology timing in Indiana.

Iowa Lakeside Lab is a 111-year old field research station in NW Iowa. We believe it is the perfect place to engage the community with citizen science. Nature's Notebook offers us a platform to readily and easily encourage people to learn more about phenology and participate in the outdoors. With campus closures due to COVID-19, we have established a group where students will participate from their own locations until we are able to return to observing on campus.

Island Heritage Trust in Deer Isle Maine, is using Nature's Notebook to expand the geographic range of their phenology and bird migration project, which may turn into other projects as their data and program develop further. They also seek to inform local partners about the importance of phenology data on their land and how they can help and contribute to their own conservation goals. Also they aim to engage volunteers and participants on how they can become involved and easily contribute to science by using Nature's Notebook.

I am using Nature's Notebook to establish a Phenology Walk on my street using Nature’s Notebook which inspires neighbors to plant their own edible, native plants and raise awareness of the greater sustainable-living movement.

James D. Kriegh Park Phenology Trail is using Nature's Notebook to offer Oro Valley residents the opportunity to learn about phenology and citizen science to help them understand how their local environment might be impacted by climate change.

John Muir NHS is using Nature's Notebook in Martinez, CA and we are looking for changes week to week, i.e. when the first leave buds or flowers appear etc. how fast these changes take place or not.

We are a phenology network that consists of volunteers, educators and scientists based in the Twin Ports (Duluth, MN and Superior, WI). We monitor tree and shrub species along nature trails using Nature's Notebook. Our goals are to learn about how Lake Superior impacts plant phenology and document long term changes in seasonality in our area. We also lead workshops for K-12 educators. Our website is https://sites.google.com/d.umn.edu/lakesuperiorphenology/