Citizen Science Experiences

Want to help with science research on behalf of the environment? Citizen science projects need your help - counting species, monitoring water and weather and more. Want your New England-based citizen science project listed? Add Citizen Science Experience.

Ossipee Pine Barrens Fire Effects
January 1–November 1
New Hampshire
The Nature Conservancy, New Hampshire Chapter
Mountain Watch with iNaturalist
January 1–December 31
Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont
Appalachian Mountain Club
Winter Water Quality Monitoring on Squam
January 1–February 28
New Hampshire
Squam Lakes Association
Gulls of Appledore
January 1–December 31
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
Northern Essex Community College
Early Detection & Distribution Mapping System (EDDMaps)
January 1–December 31
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
The University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
Picture Post
January 1–December 31
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
University of New Hampshire
New Hampshire Wildlife Sightings Database
January 1–December 31
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Fish and Game
Vital Signs Maine
January 1–December 31
Maine
Coastal Research Volunteers
January 1–December 31
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire
New Hampshire Sea Grant
Treeversity
January 1–December 31
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
Southern Maine Beach Profile Monitoring Program
January 1–December 31
Maine
New Hampshire Winter Turkey Flock Survey
January 1–March 31
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Fish and Game
New Hampshire Rabbit Reports
January 1–December 31
New Hampshire
UNH Cooperative Extension
Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network (CoCoRaHS)
January 1–December 31
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
New Hampshire Big Tree Program
January 1–December 31
New Hampshire
UNH Cooperative Extension
Rusty Blackbird Spring Migration Blitz
February 1–April 30
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
International Rusty Blackbird Working Group
Backyard Winter Bird Survey
February 1–February 28
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Audubon
Trail Camera Monitoring of White-Tailed Deer
February 21–December 31
Massachusetts
Mass Audubon
Plant Conservation Volunteer Corps
March 1–September 30
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
New England Wildflower Society
Salamander Crossing Brigades
March 1–May 31
New Hampshire
Harris Center for Conservation Education
Arnold Arboretum Tree Spotters
March 1–November 30
Massachusetts
Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
Reptile and Amphibian Reporting Program (RAARP)
March 1–September 30
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Fish and Game
New Hampshire Striped Bass Survey
April 1–September 30
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Fish and Game
Maine Butterfly Survey
April 1–July 31
Maine
Vernal Pool Identification
April 1–May 30
New Hampshire
Harris Center for Conservation Education
Coastal Fish Ladder Monitoring
April 1–June 30
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Fish and Game
Town of Exeter Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring
April 1–September 30
New Hampshire
Batten Kill Watershed Invasive Plant Spotters
April 1–September 30
Vermont
Bennington County Conservation District
Maine Brook Trout Survey
April 1–September 1
Maine
Maine Audubon
Avian Collision Team (ACT)
April 13–June 4
Massachusetts
Mass Audubon
Marine Invader Monitoring and Information Collaborative
May 1–October 31
New Hampshire
Gundalow Company
NH Green Crab Project
May 1–June 30
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire
New Hampshire Sea Grant
New Hampshire Rivers Council River Runners
May 1–September 30
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Rivers Council
New Hampshire Sugar Maple Regeneration Project
May 1–August 1
New Hampshire
Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
Project Nighthawk
May 1–August 31
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Audubon
Horseshoe Crab Survey in Great Bay
May 1–July 1
New Hampshire
Coastal Research Volunteers
Northeast Alpine Flower Watch
May 1–September 30
Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont
Appalachian Mountain Club
Piping Plover Monitoring
May 1–July 31
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Fish and Game
Volunteer River Assessment Program
May 1–September 30
New Hampshire
Maine Wild Leek Project
May 11–July 31
Maine
University of Maine Cooperative Extension
New Hampshire Turkey Summer Brood Survey
May 15–August 31
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Fish and Game
New Hampshire Lakes Lay Monitoring Program
June 1–September 30
New Hampshire
UNH Cooperative Extension
Welch Ledges Education & Stewardship Program
June 1–September 30
New Hampshire
Margaret and H. A. Rey Center
Mountain Birdwatch
June 1–June 30
Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
NH Bat Counts
June 1–July 30
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Fish and Game
Mountain Birdwatch
June 1–June 30
Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
Great Bay Oyster Conservationist Program
June 1–October 30
New Hampshire
The Nature Conservancy, New Hampshire Chapter
Upper Merrimack Monitoring Program
June 1–August 31
New Hampshire
Upper Merrimack River Local Advisory Committee
Asian Longhorned Beetle Pool Survey
July 1–August 31
New Hampshire
NH Bugs
New Hampshire Loon Census
July 1–July 31
New Hampshire
Loon Preservation Committee
Maine Loon Project
July 1–July 31
Maine
Maine Audubon
Earthwatch Expeditions at Acadia National Park
July 1–October 30
Maine
Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park
NH Green Crab Project
August 1–October 30
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire
New Hampshire Sea Grant
Christmas Bird Count
December 1–January 31
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
National Audubon Society
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Detective
January 1–December 31
New Hampshire
UNH Cooperative Extension & NH Division of Forests and Lands
Jumping Worm Reporters
January 1–December 31
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont
BeBop Labs Tick Inventory
May 1–October 31
New Hampshire
International Monarch Monitoring Blitz
July 24–August 2
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
Monarch Larva Monitoring Project
Dover Tree Inventory
August 1–August 31
New Hampshire
Strafford Regional Planning Commission