Local
Invasive Species Strike Team: meets the 2nd Saturday of each month (March-December) from 9:00AM-noon at the Ornithology Center at Eagle Creek Park (use the 71st Street entrance) to remove invasive species. For more information, contact Brenda Howard (Senior Ecologist, Indy Parks, Department of Public Works - City of Indianapolis, 317-327-7470).
KIB Pollinator Count: a way to engage community scientists in the important work of counting pollinators and educating Hoosiers on the need to plant native to help people and nature thrive. For more information, visit the Keep Indianapolis Beautiful website.
IUPUI Office of Sustainability Campus Tree Planting: with new construction comes tree planting! IUPUI is also engaged in the process of replacing tree species that are invasive (such as Callery Pear) with native species. Tree planting at North hall is planned for September 29 from 10:00AM-12:00PM and 1:00PM-3:00PM. Go to the Office of Sustainability events calendar for more information.
State
Tick INsiders: collect ticks to track the prevalence of tick-borne pathogens in Indiana; ticks are sent to Purdue University's Tick INsiders program, run by Dr. Cate Hill (Professor of Entomology).
Report INvasives: report sightings of invasive species (plants and animals) in Indiana; website hosted by the Purdue College of Agriculture and the Indiana Invasive Species Council. Visit the Report INvasives website to learn more.
National and Global
eBird: year-round contributions to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology database. Visit the ebird website to learn more.
iNaturalist: year-round contributions to the iNaturalist database (established by the California Academy of Sciences and National Geographic). Visit the iNaturalist website to learn more.
IU Digital Herbarium: use your photography skills to add to Indiana University's digital herbarium. Join in the photographic scavenger hunt! The IU project is part of the Consortium of Midwest Herbaria.
Global Big Day: report birds sighted throughout the day of the count; this event is designed to capture data during the spring migration; sponsored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, this is a world wide event. Learn more about Global Big Day.
Project Feederwatch: report bird sightings at your feeding station November-April; sponsored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Visit the Project Feederwatch website to learn more.
Great Backyard Bird Count: the 2022 count takes place February 18-21; sponsored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the Audubon Society, and Bird Studies Canada, this is a world wide event. Visit the Great Backyard Bird Count website for more information.
FrogWatch: report frog & toad vocalizations February-August; sponsored by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA). Visit the FrogWatch website.
Project Budburst: report flowering times of local plants; sponsored by the Chicago Botanic Garden. Visit budburst.org to find out more.
GLEDN: smartphone app for reporting invasive species. Great Lakes Early Detection Network (GLEDN) is connected with EDDMapS Midwest (Early Detection and Distribution Mapping System for the Midwest). Download the app from the Bugwood website.
GlobalXplorer: use satellite data to look for looting at archaeological sites; the project was originated by Dr. Sarah Parcak of the University of Alabama. Read about the GlobalXplorer platform on npr.org and visit the GlobalXplorer website to learn more.
National Moth Week: celebrates the beauty, life cycles, and habitats of moths. Become a Citizen Scientist and contribute scientific data about moths. This is a world wide event, and is typically held during the last full week of July. NMW is a project of the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission. Visit the NMW website to learn more.