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Observer Profile: Enthusiasm is Catching, and It’s Definitely Blooming in Arizona

Wed, Sep 02, 2026

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In this Observer Story written by UCLA student Jennifer Yang, we learn about Nature's Notebook observers Rita Silverberg and Steve Amesbury. Rita and Steve are long time observers with the Pima County Master Gardeners Phenology Group in Tucson, Arizona.

Observer Profile: Three Minutes Into the Woods - An Interview with Sky Hershberger

Wed, Aug 19, 2026

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In this Observer Story written by UCLA student Kishan Talati, we learn about Nature's Notebook observer Sky Hershberger. Sky is a science communicator and the Forestry Communications Specialist at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Extension.

Observer Profile: Finding Connections through Nature - Tree Spotting in Urban Boston

Fri, Jul 24, 2026

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In this Observer Story written by UCLA student Chloe Cheng, we learn about Nature's Notebook observers Beth and Kevin Mahar. Beth and Kevin are long-time observers with the Tree Spotters at the Arnold Arboretum in Boston, Massachusetts.

Observer Profile: The Art of Phenology - Chris Peters’ Nature’s Notebook Observation Journey

Wed, Jun 17, 2026

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In this Observer Story written by UCLA student Amanda Lyons, we learn about Nature's Notebook observer Chris Peters. Chris is a photographer and observer with The Bloomingdale Trail in Chicago.

Student Spotlight: Chuck Haight

Tue, Mar 10, 2026

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Students in Dr. Ava Goodale’s Environmental Science Research Course at Deerfield Academy collect environmental data as volunteer scientists, analyze those data in a technical report, and create an interpretive writing piece that tells a story about their experience. The students featured in this series participated in Nature’s Notebook campaigns and were kind enough to share their writing with us.

Student Spotlight: Henry Cron

Tue, Mar 10, 2026

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Student Spotlight: Eleanor duPont

Tue, Mar 10, 2026

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We are undertaking a major revision of our Nature's Notebook data collection app to make it easier and more fun to track plant and animal seasonal activity!

Observer Profile: Enthusiasm is Catching, and It’s Definitely Blooming in Arizona

Observer Profile: Three Minutes Into the Woods - An Interview with Sky Hershberger

Observer Profile: Finding Connections through Nature - Tree Spotting in Urban Boston

Observer Profile: The Art of Phenology - Chris Peters’ Nature’s Notebook Observation Journey

Student Spotlight: Chuck Haight

Student Spotlight: Henry Cron

Student Spotlight: Eleanor duPont

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