The Sport of Citizen Science
According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, bird watching has exploded into the number one recreational “sport” in North America, with over 96 million people who participate in birdwatching activities in the U.S. alone. More than 1/3 of people age 16 and older look for feathered friends! The sport of bird watching doesn’t have a specific uniform, other than dressing for the weather, but there are many items you can use to help you be successful.
Horseshoe Crab Conservation at Great Bay – What you can do to help!
Horseshoe crab spawning season is upon us and Great Bay staff and volunteers are excited to get back in the field with one of our favorite species! To protect and preserve our horseshoe crab populations, daily spawning surveys are conducted throughout May and June to count all the horseshoe crabs that come to the water’s edge to breed at high tide.
Volunteerism in 2020
This year started out like any other for us, with fun winter programs and big plans for spring! Typically our volunteer trainings begin in March and continue throughout the year, with our biggest training in April for our spring education programs. It became clear in mid-March that this year would not be like any other and we would have to reevaluate what programs and volunteerism would look like at the Reserve.
Are New England Marshes Drowning?
Oceans are rising at an alarming rate with future predictions almost impossible to comprehend, let alone plan for. Rising seas have and will further impact coastal communities in multiple ways, including flooding to homes and businesses and salt infiltration into our drinking water, but also can have large impacts on natural ecosystems. Salt marshes, in particular, are at great risk of ‘drowning’ from sea-level-rise.
There’s and App for That: Cool Nature Apps
If you are like me, the current circumstances have me venturing outside more and more as the weather improves. Like most people, when I am off the beaten path, I have my phone along for safety and picture taking. I also have several free apps installed on my phone to use while I am discovering in the outdoors. I thought I would share some of my favorites…
