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Woodsy Owl wants you to Lend a Hand, Care for the Land! Help him out by engaging in a citizen…
Woodsy Owl wants you to Lend a Hand, Care for the Land! Help him out by engaging in a citizen science project. This resource provides a list of ongoing citizen...

The Did You Feel It? (DYFI) system allows Internet users to report earthquake data when they feel an earthquake. The…
The Did You Feel It? (DYFI) system allows Internet users to report earthquake data when they feel an earthquake. The data submitted are put into computer programs that create “Did...

NSI: Nature Science Investigator (NSI) is a self-guided outdoor activity book for children ages 8-14. The booklet enables each student…
NSI: Nature Science Investigator (NSI) is a self-guided outdoor activity book for children ages 8-14. The booklet enables each student to become the scientist! There are 11 different types of...

NSI: Nature Science Investigator (NSI) is a self-guided outdoor activity book for children ages 8-14. The booklet enables each student…
NSI: Nature Science Investigator (NSI) is a self-guided outdoor activity book for children ages 8-14. The booklet enables each student to become the scientist! There are 11 different types of...

Mountain pine beetles are a natural part of the environment in forests of the Western United States. However, because of…
Mountain pine beetles are a natural part of the environment in forests of the Western United States. However, because of changes to the environment, mountain pine beetles have caused more...

Nonpoint source water pollution comes from large areas or landscapes such as roadways, farms, and urban and suburban communities. Scientists…
Nonpoint source water pollution comes from large areas or landscapes such as roadways, farms, and urban and suburban communities. Scientists know this type of pollution exists, but it is difficult...

Particulate organic matter (POM), which consists of small pieces of twigs, leaves, soil, and other items found in the water,…
Particulate organic matter (POM), which consists of small pieces of twigs, leaves, soil, and other items found in the water, is an important component of an ecosystem and the food...

With two-thirds of the U.S. population drinking water from surface sources such as streams, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs, it is…
With two-thirds of the U.S. population drinking water from surface sources such as streams, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs, it is very important that these water sources are protected. Part of...

Mussels are very sensitive to changes in the environment which makes them good indicators of the health of an aquatic…
Mussels are very sensitive to changes in the environment which makes them good indicators of the health of an aquatic ecosystem. Mussel shells, like growth rings from a tree, can...

Chemicals from auto emissions, industrial processes, and urban development are found in most urban areas. Two of the chemicals found…
Chemicals from auto emissions, industrial processes, and urban development are found in most urban areas. Two of the chemicals found most abundantly in urban areas are calcium and lead. The...