It’s Citizen Science Month! As an official partner of America 250, SciStarter is challenging us to achieve 2.5 million Acts of Science!
Each April, Citizen Science Month celebrates the people, projects, and scientific outcomes made possible through public participation. This April, they are also working together toward a shared goal of 2.50 Million Acts of Science, marking America’s 250th Birthday through collective discovery, service, and impact.
What is an Act of Science? An Act of Science is any real way you help science. During Citizen Science Month, this can include sharing observations with a project, helping analyze data, attending a citizen science event, or completing the Foundations of Citizen Science training. Each of these actions counts as an Act of Science.
The goal of 2.50 Million Acts of Science shows how many small actions, taken together, can create a big scientific impact.
Anyone can participate from anywhere, at any time. Every Act Counts! Try one of these spring studies, or visit the Library and check out one of our Citizen Science kits – Observing Pollinators, Measuring Light in the Night Sky, Biodiversity, and Monitoring Air Quality.