Participate in conservation science in your community!
Who: 12 years and olderWhat: Wade in wetlands, take photos, submit dataWhen: January – July, training in January
Join a team of fellow amphibian enthusiasts once a month to monitor when and where frogs and salamanders are breeding in Snohomish and King counties. The more we learn, the better we can protect the vanishing wetlands of Washington and their amphibian inhabitants.
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Who: All ages What: Observe the night sky for bats, submit dataWhen: July-September, 30 minutes after sunset from anywhere you can see the sky
Do you ever wonder…why are bats important? Where do they live? Are there bats in my neighborhood? How do I tell a bird from a bat at night? Learn the answers to these questions and help us answer the question: Where and when are bats active around Washington?
Who: All agesWhat: Submit observations of urban carnivores When: Any time
Share your photos and videos on Carnivore Spotter of black bear, bobcat, cougar/mountain lion, coyote, opossum, raccoon, river otter and red fox. Help expand our understanding of how urban carnivores live and interact with people across urban and suburban areas in the Seattle region and explore sightings on the map to learn about your wildlife neighbors. No account needed! (For the best experience, please use Carnivore Spotter in Chrome or Firefox.)
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Who: 9 years and older What: Hike to site, maintain a motion-triggered camera, submit data When: Year-long, training in March
Join a team of fellow carnivore fans for monthly visits to check a wildlife camera trap. Help us to explore how mammalian carnivores, such as coyotes, raccoons, bobcats, and even cougars and bears live and interact with people across urban and suburban areas in the Seattle region.
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Who: All agesWhat: Take photos, submit data, identify imagesWhen: Last Friday in April through the following Monday
Woodland Park Zoo is thrilled to help mobilize people across the Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan area to join the City Nature Challenge – a nature observation event using the iNaturalist app. Explore independently or join an event to connect with wildlife near you. Show the world how biodiverse our region is by making observations and identifications during this global bioblitz!
River otters are sentinels of ecological health found in water systems all over Washington state. From 2016 to 2019, we asked for your help to spot them!
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