Happy 50th Birthday, Earth Day!
Celebrate this milestone Earth Day 2020 with activities you can do from home. This week, EcoSpark encourages iNaturalist participants to contribute sightings of nearby nature. Keep your senses tuned to the wildlife nearest your own location.
Are there migratory birds arriving in your neighbourhood? Have wild weeds invaded your garden? What insects can you discover in windowsills and corners of your home when you take a close look? You never know what you might find! Citizen scientists have identified new species in their homes and backyards whenever they've taken the time to examine these under-your-nose locations.
What are citizen scientists around the world noticing as human activity has altered in response to the Covid-19 pandemic? We will be looking at new observations in iNaturalist, including the City Nature Challenge (Apr. 24-27) and the Wildlife of Homes projects, to explore what sightings and animal behaviors might differ from past Earth Days.
Cameras ready! Check out these projects as you submit your nearby nature observations:
Never Home Alone: The Wildlife of Homes: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/never-home-alone-the-wild-life-of-homes
City Nature Challenge: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/city-nature-challenge-2020
For more ideas from EcoSpark to engage your family in citizen science activities at home, view our Sidewalk Science Webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6-aW_esIZA
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