Plant+Watch+Gathering+Data

(Back) Use these links: https://www.usanpn.org/nn/guidelines https://usanpn.org/nn/become-observer

Outline of how to start recording data:

1. Register yourself with Nature’s Notebook.

Create an account with Nature’s Notebook. All you need is a valid email account.

2. Register your site.

Using the online mapping tool, the address of your site, or latitude and longitude, create and describe your site in Nature’s Notebook.

3. Register your plants and/or animals.

If you are observing plants, register your individual plants with Nature’s Notebook. If you are observing animals, create an Animal Checklist on Nature’s Notebook.

Register at this link: https://usanpn.org/nn/become-observer

4. Record your observations of plants and/or animals.

Using datasheets that you download from Nature’s Notebook, record the following for each of your species:

•• Yeses (Y) – if you saw the phenophase (e.g, open flowers) is occurring.

• No (N) – if you saw that the phenophase is not occurring

• Uncertain (?) – if you were not certain whether the phenophase was occurring, or if you did not check for the phenophase

5. Report your data in Nature’s Notebook online.

As you collect data during the season, log in to Nature’s Notebook and enter the observations you recorded. https://www.usanpn.org/nn/guidelines https://usanpn.org/nn/become-observer

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Source: https://www.usanpn.org/files/shared/files/NN-Steps_to_observe-1-pager.pdf https://www.usanpn.org/cpp/participate https://www.usanpn.org/user/register#