Promote scientific thinking
Citizen science happens when members of the public get involved in scientific research. UNH Extension supports citizen science volunteers in efforts that promote healthy ecosystems, improve scientific research, and promote scientific thinking among youth and adults.
Coastal Research Volunteers
We mobilize volunteers to collect data and learn about coastal issues.
Lakes Lay Monitoring
Volunteers dedicated to the preservation and sound management of lakes through citizen-based monitoring and research.
NH BioBlitz
A species scavenger hunt where volunteers record data on species in certain area in a short period of time.
NH Rabbit Reports
Become a citizen scientist and help us learn about rabbits in New Hampshire.
STEM Schoolyard Sites
Bringing Citizen Science to Schools Through Teacher-Volunteer Partnerships
Articles
How to Create a Healthy Pollinator Garden
There's lots of talk these days about pollinator gardens as the awareness about bee and pollinator decline grows. Yet many are taking up the call with...
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The innovative program partners volunteers with elementary school teachers to support students’ science investigations
The innovative program partners volunteers with elementary school teachers to support students’ science investigations
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Take some time to reflect and give thanks on April 22, 2021—the 51st anniversary of Earth Day
Take some time to reflect and give thanks on April 22, 2021—the 51st anniversary of Earth Day
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Events
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March 1st, 2022 to June 1st, 2022
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June 4th, 2022, 5:30am - 10:45am
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June 4th, 2022, 10:00am - 3:00pm
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June 9th, 2022, 10:00am - 11:00am
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June 10th, 2022, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
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June 10th, 2022, 7:00pm - 7:45pm
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June 14th, 2022, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
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June 17th, 2022 to June 19th, 2022
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June 23rd, 2022, 9:00am - 4:00pm
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June 24th, 2022, 9:00am - 3:00pm
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June 25th, 2022, 8:00pm - 11:00pm
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July 21st, 2022, 1:15pm - 4:30pm
Resources
These instructions will help you get started using iNaturalist and entering observations as part of the 2021 NH BioBlitz happening on town-owned lands...
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What is the 2021 NH BioBlitz?
In September 2021, UNH Extension is sponsoring a statewide BioBlitz to get community members outside expl... Learn More
In September 2021, UNH Extension is sponsoring a statewide BioBlitz to get community members outside expl... Learn More
What is the NH BioBlitz?
A BioBlitz is a species scavenger hunt where volunteers help find and record data on as many different wild li... Learn More
A BioBlitz is a species scavenger hunt where volunteers help find and record data on as many different wild li... Learn More
Pepperweed is a relatively new invasive plant to New Hampshire and Maine, though it is well established just to our south in Massachusetts. It is a th...
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New Hampshie Regulations
New Hampshire law requires that anyone applying pesticides on property that they do not own, as part of their ... Learn More
New Hampshire law requires that anyone applying pesticides on property that they do not own, as part of their ... Learn More
Mechanical control strategies for managing terrestial invasive plants.
Mechanical control strategies for managing terrestial invasive p... Learn More
Mechanical control strategies for managing terrestial invasive p... Learn More
