Citizen Science

Pamela Zaremba

Citizen Science

Everyone can play a role in conserving Texas’ amazing wild and natural areas! Get involved in citizen science at Dogwood Canyon. Citizen science projects use data you collect to help inform conservation and management of our plants, animals, and native ecosystems. For more information about citizen science at Dogwood Canyon and how you can participate, please contact Tania Homayoun by email or (469) 526-1986. Please check back as we add more projects.

eBird at Dogwood Canyon

• When: Ongoing

Did you know that your morning of bird watching can also benefit bird conservation and research? Learn how to use eBird, an online citizen science database that collects bird observations from around North America and beyond to study how our bird populations are changing. Contribute your observations to help us build a species list for Dogwood Canyon!

Project FeederWatch

• When: 2011-2012 season starts November 12, 2011

During a visit to Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center’s Canyon View Room, you can collect data on the variety and number of birds visiting our feeders and contribute to Project FeederWatch. This citizen science project tracks trends in the wintering birds that visit backyard bird feeders across North America and is a powerful tool in assessing the state of our birds.

Great Backyard Bird Count

• When: Sunday February 19, 2012 from 9:00AM – 2:00PM

Bird watchers of all ages and skill levels are invited to join us for the 14th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count! A 15-minute bird census will be conducted at various locations on the DCAC property every hour on the hour. All findings will be submitted to GBBC.

Invaders of Texas

• When: TBD

Organized by the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center, this program teaches you to identify and map the location of invasive plant species that threaten our Texas landscape. Once we collect our data, we’ll remove these invasive plants and help keep Dogwood Canyon healthy!