The Earthwatch Urban Forest Program is now recruiting. With summer time approaching, come join us as a scientist for a day and help improve the sustainability of your city. Get experience conducting local field research alongside your community and enhance your understanding of the environment around you.
We would love for you to join us in the field for our 2015 summer season. As a participant on each one-day program, you will help collect data for a growing database about trees in Greater Boston neighborhoods. You will learn about the value of urban forests and the purpose of the research, identify tree species, measure tree diameter, and gather additional data on trees around Cambridge, Somerville, Chelsea, or Boston.
To learn more about the project and to sign up, please link to our website: http://earthwatch.org/expeditions/exploring-bostons-urban-forest.
Use promotion code: TREES to join any expedition at no cost. Science, education, and engagement are key components of this program and essential elements in igniting a spark in the next generation. Bringing people out to collect data on urban trees gives them the opportunity to slow down and establish a personal connection with the green space in their city.
If you have any questions or are interested in putting together your own group team, please contact trees@earthwatch.org. Dates are June 6, June 27, July 7, July 28, August 22, August 29, and September 5. Come for one day or as many days as you like. All volunteers under the age of 18 are welcome to join if accompanied by a parent or guardian.
