Citizen science project speaks for the trees

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    This week’s Citizen Science story focuses on two projects centered around Philly trees: the Philly Tree Map and the Plant One Million campaign.

    The Philadelphia region is in the thick of autumn, and for many, that means trying to keep up with the falling leaves. But it’s also an opportunity to stop and appreciate the tree canopy above us. Since it’s always there, we often take if for granted.

    This week’s Citizen Science story focuses on two projects centered around Philly trees: the Philly Tree Map and the Plant One Million campaign.  Click on the audio link to give it a listen.

    We’ll be featuring citizen science projects on The Pulse, our weekly health and science show.  We’re partnering with SciStarter to highlight projects in the Philadelphia region that non-scientists can join.

     

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