Plant of the Week
Have the leaves fallen on the Cottonwoods?
J.S. Peterson, USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
New 2009 Features
- Phenophase Field Guides with phenophase photos
- Real-time mapping with Google Maps
- Photo sharing of plant observations
- Scientist blog by Dr. Kay and Dr. Paul
Read more about the changes you see and our project timeline.
Join thousands of others in gathering valuable environmental and climate change information from across the country. Project BudBurst engages the public in making careful observations of the phenophases such as first leafing, first flower, and first fruit ripening of a diversity of trees, shrubs, flowers, and grasses in their local area.
Download the Steps to Getting Started to begin your Project BudBurst investigations!
New Scientist Blog!
Join Dr. Kay Havens, our Lead Botanist, and Dr. Paul Alaback, our Lead Science Advisor, as they explore topics about plants, phenology and climate change in our new blog. >> Visit our Blog at
http://projectbudburst.blogspot.com/
Each week during peak seasons, Dr. Kay or Dr. Paul will discuss a different topic from different areas of the country. If you would like to suggest a topic or comment on an existing entry, please contact the Web manager, budburstweb@ucar.edu.
Share Your Photos with Us!
We are on Flickr! http://www.flickr.com/groups/projectbudburst/
You can now share your photos of the leafing and blooming of plants in your area with us and the Project BudBurst community! Visit our Photo Gallery for more information about sharing your photos with us.
