Research Stewards help with Citizen Science Projects in each season of the year. Trainings are provided for each research project at Reinstein Woods. Volunteers are required to attend training, and sign-up to do the research at Reinstein Woods. All are outdoors, except where noted. Seasonal Position. Here is a list of our current projects:
- Frog-Watch USA: March through August, after sunset. Monitor different frog and toad sounds.
- Project BudBurst: March through July and September through November. Record first signs of a bud, flower, fruit, leaf, and fall leaf of six different plants and trees.
- Hummingbirds at Home: March through June (inside activity). Monitor hummingbird activity at feeders from inside/outside the center.
- Project Firefly Watch: June through September, after sunset. Record firefly activity at specific sites in the preserve.
- Project Feeder-Watch: November through March (inside activity). Record species of birds visiting feeders from inside the center.
