Frog and Toad Breeding Call Survey – The Wisconsin NatureMapping Frog and Toad Survey is adapted from the Wisconsin DNR Frog and Toad Survey methods.  This volunteer program is designed to monitor population trends of these animals by listening for breeding calls at least three evenings between April and July at self-selected or designated sites.  Attend a training session around late March to learn about the 12 different frog and toad species found in Wisconsin and how to collect these valuable data. 

Aquatic Bug Identification Workshops - These workshops are offered through the Citizen Science Program for stream monitoring volunteers but are open to anyone interested in learning more about aquatic bugs.  Currently most citizen stream monitors identify bugs to order (e.g. mayfly, dragonfly, stonefly).  Participation in these workshops will enable citizens to ID bugs to family level (e.g. type of mayfly, dragonfly, or stonefly) and will provide data results that are more similar to those obtained by DNR.   Basic knowledge of streams helpful but not required.  Attendance to all three workshops required, please see Calendar of Events for details.

Worm Watch Workshop - Earthworms are not native to the Great Lakes Region. They were all wiped out after the last glaciation. The current population, brought here by early Europeans, is slowly changing the face of our native forests.  Although new research is emerging about the effects of exotic earthworm invasions, very little is known about the distributions of earthworm species across the region.  Citizen scientists can help by conducting earthworm surveys and reporting that data to Great Lakes Worm Watch and the upcoming Wisconsin NatureMapping Worm Watch Project.  Attend an upcoming training session to learn more.

Join our researchers and interns – Each year pending available grant funds, Beaver Creek Citizen Science hires field researchers and interns to conduct specific projects in the area.  Past projects include Aquatic Plant Surveys, Stream Assessment, Monitoring Streams for E.coli, Wisconsin NatureMapping, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring, and Groundwater Monitoring.  If you would like to be considered for one of these hired position or would like to assist with any of these projects, please contact the Citizen Science Director at csc@beavercreekreserve.org or call 715-877-2212. 

If you would like to become a citizen scientist and assist with these or similar research projects, contact csc@beavercreekreserve.org or call 715-877-2212. Volunteers for these projects are often trained on-site at Beaver Creek Reserve.