Protect One of the World’s Most Iconic Forests With Your Hikes in CA, OR, & WA
Apply for a $400 Adventure Mini Grant to go on an adventure and participate in the Preserving Northwest Forest Biodiversity Project. You will play a key role in connecting the volunteer experience with the broader storytelling that inspires action. You will help share the excitement, discoveries, and impact of this project through authentic, engaging content from the field that shows the power of combining adventure and science.
Only approved project participants are eligible to apply for an Adventure Mini Grant. If you haven’t applied for the project yet, start here.
About Adventure Scientists
Adventure Scientists is the trusted source for the hard-to-gather field data that advances conservation solutions. By mobilizing the outdoor community to gather data from the natural world, we provide conservation partners with the data they need to tackle critical environmental challenges.
We mobilize outdoor enthusiasts to gather high-quality environmental data often from the world’s most remote and threatened places — data that would otherwise be impossible or too expensive to obtain. This approach accelerates research, enabling scientists to develop impactful conservation and climate solutions.
Project Overview
The Preserving Northwest Forest Biodiversity Project is a Northwest Forest-wide, passive acoustic monitoring project in partnership with Adventure Scientists and the PNW Bioacoustics Lab of the United States Forest Service. This innovative research will inform the Northwest Forest Plan and guide long-term forest conservation decisions for these ecosystems for generations to Adventurous volunteers and hikers place and retrieve Autonomous Recording Units (ARUs) at specific GPS coordinates in the Pacific Northwest Forest while on their trips and hikes. These units collect passive audio data that is then analyzed to better understand the wildlife that lives in the Pacific Northwest Forest, which will inform conservation decisions.
See the project website: HERE
Next Steps:
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- Sign-up for the Project. The Adventure Scientists team with review your application and, if approved, you will receive an email.
- If approved, apply for the Adventure Mini Grant. Only approved project participants are eligible to receive an Adventure Mini Grant.
- Complete the training and participate in the project, collecting content while meeting project objects.
- Our goal is that you will create one 90-second video and share 10-20 photos about your adventure and participation in the project, and write a short 300 to 1,000-word article about your experience. These may be shared via Adventure Scientists and partner organization publications via social media, blog, email, and/or member newsletter
Where Will You Take Part in This Project:
- Western Oregon
- Western Washington
- Northwestern California
Project locations span federally managed lands and require off-trail navigation; it’s a unique chance to explore parts of the PNW that few ever see. See the map below to see what locations are available along the PCT.
Get Involved
Ready to put your adventure to work for science?
Apply for the Preserving Northwest Forest Biodiversity Project and help collect the data needed to learn more about these forests. Once approved, you’ll be eligible to apply for an Adventure Mini Grant.
Already approved? Apply for an Adventure Mini Grant now!