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NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR TULIP POPLAR AND ASH!
HELP PROTECT FORESTS
Apply to this project if you are a hiker, a birder, a biker, a forager, or want to contribute to a sustainable future for our world’s forests.
Tulip Poplar
Liriodendron tulipifera
WHAT: Collect leaves, twigs, and in some cases wood cores
WHEN: May 15 through December 31, 2023
WHERE: Public lands (forests, refuges, reserves, parks) throughout sampling range pictured above
DIFFICULTY: Easy/Moderate. May require off-trail travel for short or moderate distances. Multiple sample types. May require accessing leaves in the high canopy; Training and tools are provided to do so.
Green Ash, White Ash, Black Ash
Fraxinus americana, F. pennsylvanica, F. nigra
WHAT: Collect leaves
WHEN: May 15 through September 30, 2023
WHERE: Public lands (forests, refuges, reserves, parks) throughout sampling range pictured above
DIFFICULTY: Easy. May require off-trail travel short or moderate distances.
Stages of the Volunteer Experience
By volunteering with this project, you will commit to taking the online training (approximately 2-3 hours). Then, you set the schedule for your sample collection expeditions! Collect during day hikes over weekends, or dedicate a few days to complete your effort. We ask that you collect samples within six weeks of completing the training and return provided equipment to Adventure Scientists.
