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Plan your citizen science event, promote featured projects and learn about facilitator resources
Explore background materials, resources and find support bringing Citizen Science Month to your community at CitizenScienceMonth.org. Here are some of the resources you will find, which are periodically updated:
CELEBRATE CITIZEN SCIENCE MONTH
• Downloadable logos
MISSION
• Event calendar and map (add and find events at SciStarter.org/events)
“Informing and engaging the public on the core principles and practices of citizen science and amplifying opportunities to participate through public libraries and community organizations during Citizen Science Month.”
• People Finder tools to promote and recruit people for your event • Posters and fliers
OVERVIEW
• Press release template
SciStarter, in collaboration with the National Library of Medicine, Arizona State University and other partners, presents Citizen Science Month, an annual event to celebrate and promote all things citizen science: amazing discoveries, incredible volunteers, hardworking practitioners, inspiring projects and anything else citizen science related!
• FAQs • Library and Community Guide to Citizen Science (downloadable version) • Details on featured projects • Embeddable Project and Event Finder from SciStarter
Citizen Science Month kicks off in April each year, which coincides with the anniversary of Earth Day, National Library Week, City Nature Challenge and other events. Hundreds of diverse events are held across the globe and there are many ways your community can participate.
• Additional resources from the Network of the National Library of Medicine • Reading lists • Sign-up link for continued engagement and feedback • Introduction to Citizen Science Tutorial (in English and Spanish)
Find free resources, support and an event calendar at CitizenScienceMonth.org on SciStarter
The Library & Community Guide to Citizen Science
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