Community Science
Whether you have a background in science or a passing interest, community science gives the “everyday person” the opportunity to participate in real research by collecting data in the field.
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The Pollinator Project: Rogers Center Survey
In 2023, the Friends of Rogers established its first community science project: The B-Team. This project focused on inventorying native bees in the nine counties encompassing Central New York. After gathering baseline data on species presence, the project has expanded to all native pollinators, with a focus on Rogers Center property. The goal of this project is to understand which native pollinator species are present at Rogers to guide our pollinator habitat restoration efforts.
Anyone can join this project! All you need is a smartphone or a digital camera, and the iNaturalist app downloaded on your smartphone or computer. All photos of native pollinators taken on Rogers’ 600 acres of land are automatically added to our project on iNaturalist.
Check out The Pollinator Project: Rogers Center Survey on iNaturalist.