I’ve written about my first experience on the Point Reyes Christmas Bird Count (CBC), a count that I’ve participated in for four years, including this year. I love the wild, human-abandoned area that we travel through on that count. So I was a little disheartened on Friday morning when I met up with [...]
The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS) is a weather project that’s unique. Using low-tech data collection methods instead of of high-priced weather stations, CoCoRaHS collects and shares important precipitation data.
To join CoCoRaHS, you just need to get a high capacity 4” diameter rain gauge and sing up on their web site [...]
Here’s a new discussion group for citizen science practitioners and organizers alike. I’m hoping it will foster communication between all the various types of individuals: volunteers, administrators, and professional scientists. And I hope you’ll join and post your opinions, questions, and ideas!
NOTE: I wrote this after participating in my first Christmas Bird Count (CBC) in 2004; it appeared on another site I had at the time. Since it’s not available on the web anymore, I thought I’d repost it to this site.
If you’ve ever thought about participating in CBC, I encourage you to do so. [...]
