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Participate in Project Budburst

Studying the timing of recurring events in nature is called phenology, and the sequence of those events is a series of phenophases. While these words may sound technical, the phenomena they describe are not.

Project Budburst, a national citizen science campaign, collects everyday observations to study a changing climate. Just by monitoring your favorite trees and shrubs, you can contribute to the effort by sharing the dates on which you observe the following:

First Leaf
All Leaves Unfolded
First Flower
First Pollen
Full Flower
End of Flowering
First Ripe Fruit
50% Color
50% Leaf Fall

Visit Project Budburst at www.budburst.org for more information, and to report your findings.

More Observe and Explore Activities:

• Take a Pre-Winter Walk
• Connect the Constellation Dots
• Explore a Shore