Have you checked out the new USA-NPN website? There are some great new features, including a map of Local Phenology Programs across the country, LPP Profiles Pages to describe your Program to the public (like this one for Washington Square Park Phenology), and a list of ways to partner with USA-NPN. These features should make it much easier to explore the availability of data you might use in your analyses!

Check out the new USA-NPN website! »

Did you know? We are constantly adding plant and animal species to Nature's Notebook to support local monitoring needs. This spring, we are adding 87 plants, three birds, two insects, and a toad, for a total of 1,850 taxa now available to track through the platform. Let us know if you have requests!

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We are celebrating Phenology Week again this year! Join us Mar 18-22 for webinars, awards, daily challenges, observer stories, and more. Sign up to receive updates!

See what's planned for Phenology Week 2024 »

In an inspiring article in The American Biology Teacher, high school biology teachers in Ohio describe how they use tracking phenology as a way to engage students in discussions about climate change.

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We are excited to be a part of a pilot effort this year, supported by the National Science Foundation and NobleReach Emerge, to identify opportunities and paths to program sustainability for the USA-NPN. As part of this work with our new Embedded Entrepreneur, Jeremy Clark, we have put together a short survey to find out what you value most about the USA-NPN, and what we should build on in the future. Our thanks in advance for taking a couple minutes to give your input!

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We are hiring a Texas Coordinator to expand the Time to Restore project to that state! This independent contractor will work to establish long-term phenology data collection sites in Texas and assist with a virtual stakeholder workshop with those working on pollinator restoration in Texas. Feel free to share with others who may be interested!

Texas Time to Restore Coordinator job posting »

Leaders and authors of the National Climate Assessment are offering a series of webinars covering the report's content. The NCA5 chapter webinars are an opportunity for you to hear about the findings of a particular chapter from the authors themselves. Each virtual one-hour event is expected to include some time for Q&A. 



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The US Forest Service's Participatory Science (formerly CitSci) Funding call is open for FY24. This Request for Proposals (RFP) seeks collaboratively designed projects using participatory science to meet resource information needs. Proposals due Feb 26.

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When will the cherry trees bloom this spring? The second international prediction competition, “When Will the Cherry Trees Bloom?”, will be open throughout February 2023 for all statisticians and data scientists, from experts to students just beginning to use statistical software. Complete submissions include a short narrative and a link to a publicly accessible Git repository. 

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We will begin another cohort of the Local Phenology Leader Certification Course this coming March. This is an online, interactive, 10-week course that will walk you through how to implement a long-term phenology program for your organization or group. The course provides an in-depth look at all of the USA-NPN resources available to you. You can sign up on our Interest List to be the first to know once applications open.

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