LoriAnne Barnett Education Coordinator, USA-NPN
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LoriAnne Barnett Education Coordinator, USA-NPN Using Nature's Notebook to Engage Volunteers in Exciting and Relevant Research
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Using Nature's Notebook to Engage Volunteers in Exciting and Relevant Research. LoriAnne Barnett Education Coordinator, USA-NPN. Expanding your reach Where can I get some? Excitement is catchy Creating a game plan Help?!. Photo credit: P. Warren. Photo credit: P. Warren. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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LoriAnne BarnettEducation Coordinator, USA-NPN
Using Nature's Notebook to Engage Volunteers in Exciting and
Relevant Research
Photo credit: P. Warren
Expanding your reachWhere can I get some?Excitement is catchyCreating a game planHelp?!
Photo credit: E. AldersonPhoto credit: B. Powell Photo credit: B. Powell
Photo credit: P. Warren
Photo credit: P. Warren
Expanding your reach
Photo credit: E. AldersonPhoto credit: B. Powell Photo credit: B. Powell
Photo credit: P. Warren
Meaningful for YOU.
Photo credit: P. Warren
Where can I get some?
Photo credit: E. AldersonPhoto credit: B. Powell Photo credit: B. Powell
Photo credit: P. Warren
Master Gardeners and Naturalists
Master Tree Stewards
Friends’ Groups
Local Natural Areas
Partners/Institutes
Schools
They can be a tough crowd
Meaningful for THEM.
Photo credit: P. Warren
Excitement is catchy
Photo credit: E. AldersonPhoto credit: B. Powell Photo credit: B. Powell
Photo credit: P. Warren
Photo credit: L. Barnett
Too cool Blues.
Photo credit: P. Warren
Creating a game plan
Photo credit: E. AldersonPhoto credit: B. Powell Photo credit: B. Powell
Photo credit: P. Warren
Horticultural Science
Environmental Education
Forest Inventory
Land Management
Short term (within a year) Engage participants in
collecting observations, year round, on mesquite trees
Develop activities for youth and adults at sites to encourage observations of mesquite trees
Medium term (within 3-4 years) Share data with participants,
develop a phenology calendar for the mesquite tree
Encourage participants to recruit others to collect observations
Long term (5+ years) Make general
recommendations for safe harvest times
GO
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Design a PHENOLOGY PROGRAM
• What is your science question?• What outcomes do you want to achieve?• What are the activities you can do?• What are the resources you already have?• Who would be potential partners?
Long-term observations help the USA-NPN and can help local programs!
Photo credit: P. Warren
Help?!
Photo credit: E. AldersonPhoto credit: B. Powell Photo credit: B. Powell
Photo credit: P. Warren
Photo credit: L. Barnett
Program planning
Resources:Curriculum by audience:www.usanpn.org/education
Start a local project: • Planning worksheets• Ways to connect• Shared siteswww.usanpn.org/partner/project
Phenology Data:• Visualization tools• Downloadable excel www.usanpn.org/data
How can I help you?
How to Observe:• Handbook • Online tutorials for
everything• Botany 101 guide and
Phenophase primer coming soon!
www.usanpn.org/nn/guidelines
Photo credit: L. Barnett
QUESTIONS?
Thank you!
LoriAnne [email protected]
You’re invited to connect with USA-NPN…
• Sign up for a phenology e-newsletter (quarterly)
• Join the Nature’s Notebook community and become an observer: Contribute to science while having fun!
• Discover new tools and resources for work or play
LoriAnne [email protected]
@loriannebarnett
