Volunteer as a Citizen Scientist

You are the best defense against invasive species.  You have the power to protect healthy ecosystems by becoming a Backcountry Monitor.  Sign-up for a workshop below and learn how to identify and report invasive species. For more information contact conservation@dev.adk.org.

• Northeast Alpine Flower Watch Please help us monitor flowers blooming on your favorite peaks by participating in the Northeast Alpine Flower Watch!
  • Sign-up for Workshops and Outings
  • Learn More about Northeast Alpine Flower Watch
• Backcountry Water Monitors Do you paddle on remote waterways in the Adirondacks and want to help protect them from aquatic invasive species (AIS)?
  • Watch Training Webinar
  • Learn More about Backcountry Water Monitors
• Backcountry Forest Monitors Help spot Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) in New York State.
  • Watch Webinar on HWA with APIPP and NYSHI
  • Have you found HWA? Report it!
  • Report HWA with iMapInvasives Mobile App
  • Learn More
    • Feb 25, 2021, 3 pm Workshop 1: Impacts on Adirondack Forests
    • March 3, 2021, 10 am Workshop 2: Citizen Science Training
    • Watch Video about threat to the Catskill Park
    • Learn more about HWA