Welcome to Signs of the Seasons: A Maine Phenology Program
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NEW! Spring Phenology Training–Sign Up Now!
If you would like to become a volunteer in our Signs of the Seasons Program, you can register for one of the following training sessions by contacting us here. These training sessions are not information sessions—they are actual trainings for those interested in participating in the program. Signs of the Seasons 2012 Trainings: May 5, Blue Hill Heritage Trust, Blue Hill Public Library We are excited to start our 2012 SOS program this season with you! |
NEW! Lois’s Tips for Making Spring Plant Observations
Lois Stack was featured on WABI-TV for many years offering weekly gardening tips. Now she’s advising Signs of the Seasons volunteers about making plant observations in the coming spring season! Click here to read the interview.
USDA's New 2012 Plant Hardiness Zone Map
NEW! Gardeners–Start Your Engines!
For the first time since 1990, the USDA has released a new Plant Hardiness Zone Map. This one is more accurate and detailed and offers a GIS-based interactive format. You can also search for your zone by zip code. See the above link to the USDA announcement and read the recent article that appeared in the Kennebec Journal.
About Signs of the Seasons
Participants in the Signs of the Seasons program help scientists document the local effects of global climate change by observing and recording the phenology (seasonal changes) of common plants and animals living in their own backyards and communities. The University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Sea Grant coordinate the program in partnership with the USA National Phenology Network (USA-NPN), Acadia National Park, Schoodic Education and Research Center, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Maine Maritime Academy, Maine Audubon, and climate scientists and educators at the University of Maine.
Rockweed; photo by Jessica Muhlin
Current participants include Master Gardeners, 4-H Youth groups, and coastal groups affiliated with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Sea Grant, as well as other groups and individuals across the state in all 16 counties. We hope you will sign up to participate, and be a part of an early spring 2012 training.
Please contact us if you are interested in getting involved. We would love to hear from you!
