Spotlights
Spotlights are short articles designed to enhance readers’ understanding of topics related to our publications. Learn more about native pollinators and how to build your own pollinator garden, find out about historic research and how it’s connected to today, discover interesting citizen science projects, visit a seed extractory, and more.
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Nonpoint source pollution is pollution coming from widely developed areas, such as farms or cities. However, nonpoint source pollution can…Nonpoint source pollution is pollution coming from widely developed areas, such as farms or cities. However, nonpoint source pollution can also be an issue in natural areas, such as forests.... -
This spotlight features one of the citizen science projects people can join, the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project. In the 1990s,…This spotlight features one of the citizen science projects people can join, the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project. In the 1990s, researchers at the University of Minnesota decided to use citizen... -
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... -
This spotlight outlines some ways to incorporate citizen science in the classroom, including advice from Victoria Houser, a Forest Service…This spotlight outlines some ways to incorporate citizen science in the classroom, including advice from Victoria Houser, a Forest Service Recreation Staff Officer: “I have worked to develop citizen science... -
Can you imagine observing, recording, and reporting the weather every single day? That is what Richard G. Hendrickson did—for 85…Can you imagine observing, recording, and reporting the weather every single day? That is what Richard G. Hendrickson did—for 85 years! Read more about his work with the National Weather... -
The Youth Forest Monitoring Program (YFMP) is a summer internship program for students in grades 9 12. Participants learn about…The Youth Forest Monitoring Program (YFMP) is a summer internship program for students in grades 9 12. Participants learn about forest ecology, explore their local forest lands, engage in forest... -
This spotlight explores how data collected by non-scientists can be used by scientists. The USA National Phenology Network is an…This spotlight explores how data collected by non-scientists can be used by scientists. The USA National Phenology Network is an organization that creates a database of non-scientists’ data about plants... -
A guide for caregivers to teach children about the natural world. In this edition, read about a father and son’s…A guide for caregivers to teach children about the natural world. In this edition, read about a father and son’s reflections on their wilderness adventures, learn more about wildlife in... -
The idea of protecting lands as wilderness did not happen overnight. Before the National Wilderness Preservation System was established in…The idea of protecting lands as wilderness did not happen overnight. Before the National Wilderness Preservation System was established in 1964, many people took actions that helped Americans understand the... -
Scientific modeling is used in medical, marine, space, and environmental science, among other fields. Scientific modeling helps scientists understand how…Scientific modeling is used in medical, marine, space, and environmental science, among other fields. Scientific modeling helps scientists understand how things work now and how they might work in the...
