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New Features Coming in 2009!

We are expanding the Project BudBurst Web site with new features for 2009! Here are a few highlights:

  • Phenophase Field Guides

  • Updated Plant Identification Guides
  • New Project BudBurst plants and phenohases to observe
  • New resources for the classroom
  • Real-time mapping with Google Maps
  • Phenology blogs by Dr. Paul Alaback and Dr. Kay Havens
  • Self-guided tutorials for online participation
  • Photo sharing of plant observations

Learn more by visiting our project timeline.

Welcome to 2009 Project BudBurst!

Join us in gathering valuable environmental and climate change information from around the United States through Project BudBurst! This national field campaign engages the public in making careful observations of the phenological events such as first leafing, first flower, and first fruit ripening of a diversity of trees, shrubs, flowers and grasses in their local area.

Thousands of people from all across the country have registered their locations:

locations

 

aspen, dogwood,lanceleaf springbeauty,indian pink,colorado blue columbine,jack in the pulpit