Help track the development of these flowering plants (found trailside in eastern US natural areas)
Have you ever noticed flowers on the trail when you are on a hike or bike ride? If so then you are qualified to help our scientists with a very important task - finding flowers then reporting when and where you saw them. Not just for botanists and White Mountain hikers, AMC's Flower Watch program is looking for reports from AMC's entire region from DC to Maine. Choose your favorite naturally wooded area, download one of our free flower checklists, and go in search of our targeted flowering plants. If you want more than the simple check list, download the complete citizen science data sheet and flower field guide online. For more information contact AMCmtnwatch@outdoors.org
By helping with this project you will become familiar with these plants and provide useful information. You can also engage others in this hands-on trailside activity, which is great to do with kids.
By participating you will also:
Tutorials about the in-depth citizen science activities are available online. The ultimate option is to sign up (as an individual or group) to 'Adopt-A-Peak' (or trail section!) providing repeat data throughout the spring and summer.
Stay tuned to hear the latest AMC research results from Flower Watch by signing up for our Conservation Action Network and visiting us on Facebook! Click here for more information.
