Here are some of the things we are cooking up for you for next year:

* Improved Nature’s Notebook mobile app that will include an animal checklist for quick and easy data entry

* Suite of new species to monitor in Nature’s Notebook, including dozens of forbs (including, for the first time, cattails), 10 species of birds, and a handful of mammals and insects

* Lessons learned page with tips from seasoned Local Phenology Leaders on making observations in groups, training and engaging volunteers, and more

* Daily maps indicating when management interventions should be taken for several insect pest species, including emerald ash borer, winter moth, lilac ash borer, and apple maggot

* Validation of our Spring Indices models with on-the-ground observations from Nature’s Notebook observers

* Comparison of our Spring Indices models to phenology of maples, oaks, and poplars to see how well the Spring Indices align with the phenology of native species

Also, 2018 is the 10-year anniversary of Nature’s Notebook! Stay tuned for more information about how we will be celebrating this milestone.

Sincerely,

Your friends at the USA National Phenology Network’s

National Coordinating Office