Training Resources

How to Observe -- Plant and Animal Phenology Handbook

How to Observe, Nature's Notebook Plant and Animal Phenology Handbook, provides a wealth of useful information to guide trainers and inform volunteers and staff.

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Volunteer Information and guidelines: Examples

• Phenological Monitoring Guide for Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge

The protocol used by new volunteers at the Refuge as a guide for making a phenology monitoring visit. This example of guidelines for phenology monitoring may provide a useful model for other sites.

• Phenology Project at Mohonk Preserve: Studying the Seasons

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Botany Primer

The Botany Primer -- Another invaluable resource from the folks at National Phenology Project.

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PowerPoints

The phenology orientation presentations below are models of training materials that can be used for group presentations, individualized learning, or review of step-by-step procedures by volunteers or staff. For open source presentations in PowerPoint format with all photos and graphics included visit the National Phenology Network's Workshop Archive.

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• Introduction to Nature's Notebook (pptx): National Phenology Network

• Jamaica Bay Phenophases, Part 1: Gateway National Park (Jamaica Bay)

• Jamaica Bay Phenophases, Part 2: Gateway National Park (Jamaica Bay)

• Phenology-Pollinator Training, Part 1: Community Greenways Collaborative

• Phenology-Pollinator Training, Part 2: Community Greenways Collaborative

• Training for Volunteers (pdf): Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

• Training for Volunteers (pptx): Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

• Volunteer Orientation (pdf): Mohonk Preserve

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Webinars from National Phenology Network

How do you set up a Nature's Notebook account? What do scientists do with the data we collect? What are we learning from the data? Find out by watching a webinar! Check out NPN's Webinar Archive.