Community science is a way for anyone and everyone to get outdoors, collect data, and contribute invaluable information to science at large scales that would be impossible otherwise. Maine Audubon’s community scientists are an important part of our conservation efforts and collect critical data in support of wildlife conservation in Maine.
We host a variety of ongoing research projects for anyone of any age to get involved with us here at Maine Audubon. Whether it’s counting Common Loons, searching for aquatic insects, or counting bird glass collisions, there are lots of ways for you and your whole family to take action and lend a hand (or an eye, or an ear) for wildlife.
Out on the trails at a Maine Audubon sanctuary? Contribute to our iNaturalist projects which help us monitor biodiversity at our properties. Or check out projects focused on specific questions, like the Maine Flower Fly Survey.
Find a community science workshop here, or contact us to learn more about how you can get involved with a Maine Audubon community science project that aligns with your interests.
Curious about other ways you can get involved in community science locally? Learn more about projects from Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Or help monitor and protect migrating amphibians in the spring with Maine Big Night. Interested in monitoring seasonal changes in your backyard? Explore Signs of the Seasons, a phenology project for New England.
Many other organizations have tools and projects to help you contribute data to global community science projects in a variety of ways, such as iNaturalist (submit any wildlife or plant observations), eBird (submit bird observations), and many other projects by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology from day-long to season-long bird projects.