Celebrating 15 years of Nature's Notebook!

Hi USA-NPN,

Thank you for joining us for Phenology Week! We love seeing and hearing the stories you've shared and we enjoyed sharing our history with you yesterday! If you weren't able to join us, you can watch the recording here!

We look forward to hearing from our researchers today at the Q&A webinar, and seeing some of our local observers at the University of Arizona Krutch garden! If you feel inspired to share stories of your Nature's Notebook observations, feel free to share them with us!

Thank you again for all of your efforts and dedication to this program!

Warmly,

Today's Events

Researcher Q&A webinar: 

10am PDT / 11am MDT / 12pm CDT / 1pm EDT

We'll be joined by Dr. Lin Meng from Vanderbilt University, Dr. Kerissa Battle from the Community Greenways Collaborative and New York Phenology Project, and Abbie Anderson from Pesky Plant Trackers who will share how they have used your data in research and decision making! Bring your questions about how your data are used, and why your data are so important! 

Register Now!

Phenology, Plants, and Paints at Krutch Garden: 4-6pm AZ 

Tucson-area Local Phenology Programs and observers are invited to join us for an in-person event at the Joseph Wood Krutch Garden on the University of Arizona campus. Get a chance to meet USA-NPN staff, connect with fellow observers and Local Phenology Leaders, and create some plant watercolor paintings.

Email samantha@usanpn.org for more info and to RSVP!

Tuesday's #PhenologyWeek challenge

Become a Poet for a Day

Today’s #phenologyweek challenge is to write a poem about phenology. You can take this wherever you want it to go!

What does phenology mean to you?

What is a favorite seasonal memory of yours?

You could be inspired by a bee searching for nectar, a snowball fight in winter,  or watching sea turtles hatching on a beach.

If you need some inspiration, check out some phenology poems from the University of Vermont below.

Share your poem with us using the hashtag #phenologyweek on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram! We will share everyone's phenology week challenges at the end of the week.

Learn More!

Photo: Self-portrait of our Monitoring Design & Data Coordinator, Ellen Denny, Crocus monitoring in Maine

Observer Highlight

Cathie Bird from Tennessee

When I joined Nature’s Notebook as an observer a little more than 12 years ago, I was glad to find a project where I could focus on being an amateur naturalist and, at the same time, serve both science and nature by tracking changes in the lives of plants and animals -- across the seasons, and in my own neighborhood. I soon discovered other benefits. One of the most important has been an even deeper connection with the diverse beings that live around me in this mountain “holler”. When I added several migratory bird species to my observation list last year, I also found a deeper sense of how the holler connects to the world far beyond Tennessee. How amazing it was one day last fall to see, simultaneously, a bird passing through my yard, and one of its relatives on a live bird-cam thousands of miles away. Such experiences deepen and enrich the meaning of my life in relation to my Earth home and all of its beings, and make observations for Nature’s Notebook all the more fun and rewarding.

See Pictures of Cathies Observations

More to come this week!

USA-NPN Director Theresa Crimmins' Plantside Chat

Hear from our Director Dr. Theresa Crimmins about the recent research that has used your data! We'll release this video here Wednesday. 

Gratitude Party virtual celebration: 

10am PDT / 11am MDT / 12pm CDT / 1pm EDT

Close out Phenology Week with a celebration of you and your fellow Nature's Notebook observers! We'll share special awards for long-time observers, observers who have collected incredible amounts of data, Local Phenology Programs, and those who have participated in special data collection campaigns.  

Register Now!



Contact

Samantha Brewer

Volunteer Engagement Coordinator

samantha@usanpn.org

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