1. Training Materials Recording Plant Observations

2. www.usanpn.org/participate/guidelines 2 1.Select a site 2.Select plant and animal species 3.Select individual plants 4.Mark your site and plants 5.Record your observations of animals 6.Record your observations of plants 7.Report your data online

3. 3 Plants: repeat observations of the same individual plants Animals: create a checklist for your site, look and listen for all species each time you visit

4. Observation considerations 4 Phenophases to observe Frequency of observations Special considerations Site visit details

5. 5 Observation considerations 5

6. Phenophases to observe: Check plant profile page: http://www.usanpn.org/species_search 6

7. 7 Phenophases to observe:

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10. 10 Red maple Red maple-1 My Back Yard 2011 USA-NPN fan

11. 11 Red maple My Back Yard 2011 USA-NPN fan Red maple-1

12. 12 Red maple My Back Yard 2011 USA-NPN fan Red maple-1

13. Yes (Y) – if the phenophase is occurring No (N) – if the phenophase is not occurring Uncertain (?) – if you are not certain whether the phenophase is occurring Do not record anything if you did not check for this phenophase 13 What to look for and record

14. 14 What to look for and record Yes (Y) – if the phenophase is occurring No (N) – if the phenophase is not occurring Uncertain (?) – if you are not certain whether the phenophase is occurring Do not record anything if you did not check for this phenophase

15. 15 What to look for and record Yes (Y) – if the phenophase is occurring No (N) – if the phenophase is not occurring Uncertain (?) – if you are not certain whether the phenophase is occurring Do not record anything if you did not check for this phenophase

16. 16 What to look for and record Yes (Y) – if the phenophase is occurring No (N) – if the phenophase is not occurring Uncertain (?) – if you are not certain whether the phenophase is occurring Do not record anything if you did not check for this phenophase

17. 17 What to look for and record Yes (Y) – if the phenophase is occurring No (N) – if the phenophase is not occurring Uncertain (?) – if you are not certain whether the phenophase is occurring Do not record anything if you did not check for this phenophase

18. 18 What to look for and record Yes (Y) – if the phenophase is occurring No (N) – if the phenophase is not occurring Uncertain (?) – if you are not certain whether the phenophase is occurring Do not record anything if you did not check for this phenophase

19. 19 A quick example: Red maple

20. 20 A quick example: Red maple

21. 21 A quick example: Red maple >10 3/1/2011

22. 22 A quick example: Red Maple

23. 23 A quick example: Red Maple

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26. 26 A quick example: Red maple

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30. 30 A quick example: Red maple

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50. As often as possible At least once a week All observations are valuable! 50 Frequency of observations

51. 51 Convenient for you Consistently For species on Nature’s Notebook list, during the day Time of day of observations

52. What if I missed a phenophase? Make a note of it in the comments section of your data form 52 >10 2/25/20113/9/2011 Flowers appeared and wilted between 2/25 and 3/9 >10 5-24

53. Continue to watch Make a note of it in the comments section of your data form What if a phenophase isn’t occurring? 53 50-74 9/25/2011 10/9/2011 No fruits produced this season 5-24 95+ 50-74

54. 54 Keep looking for a phenophase, even after it has ended

55. 55 Keep looking for a phenophase, even after it has ended

56. 56 Keep looking for a phenophase, even after it has ended

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