Inventory & Monitoring Programs
This page is intended to provide a comprehensive list of the citizen monitoring programs
and resources available to you. They are grouped according to topic for you to be best
able to view them. If you know of any programs we missed, please
let us know.
Amphibians
Birds
Exotics
Fish
Forestry
Groundwater
Invertebrates
Lakes
Mammals
Prairies
Rivers & Streams
Vegetation
Watersheds
Wetlands
Additional Links
Birds
Exotics
Fish
Forestry
Groundwater
Invertebrates
Lakes
Mammals
Prairies
Rivers & Streams
Vegetation
Watersheds
Wetlands
Additional Links
Amphibians
Frogwatch USA
http://www.nwf.org/frogwatchUSA/
Wisconsin Frog and Toad Survey
http://wiatri.net/inventory/FrogToadSurvey/
Wisconsin Herpetological Atlas Project
http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/fieldstation/herpetology/atlas/atlas.html
Wisconsin NatureMapping
http://www.wisnatmap.org
Birds
Bird Nest Monitoring Program
http://www.wildlifehc.org/nestmonitoring/
Wildlife Habitat Council
Christmas Bird Count
http://www.audubon.org/bird/cbc/
Audubon Society
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/LabPrograms/CitSci/
Programs include:
http://www.ferrybluffeaglecouncil.org
Loonwatch Wisconsin Loon Population Survey
http://www.northland.edu/soei/loonwatch.asp
Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute of Northland College
Annual Midwest Crane Count
http://www.savingcranes.org
International Crane Foundation
Milwaukee BIOME Project
http://milwbiomeproj.wordpress.com/
Nicolet National Forest Bird Survey
http://www.uwgb.edu/birds/nnf/
Wisconsin Society for Ornithology
North American Bird Banding Program
http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbl/
USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
North American Breeding Bird Survey
http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/bbs/
Western Great Lakes Bird and Bat Observatory
http://wglbbo.org/
Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative
http://www.wisconsinbirds.org
Wisconsin Bird Monitoring
(Owls, Marshbirds, Nightjars, Red-shouldered Hawks)
http://wiatri.net/projects/birdroutes/
Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas
http://www.uwgb.edu/birds/wbba/
Wisconsin Society for Ornithology
Wisconsin Checklist Project
http://www.wisconsinbirds.org/checklistproject.htm
Wisconsin NatureMapping
http://www.wisnatmap.org
Wisconsin Night Guardians for Songbirds
http://www.wihumane.org/wildlife/wings/default.aspx
Exotics
Garlic Mustard Survey
http://www.wisnatmap.org/projects-current.htm
Wisconsin NatureMapping
Protect Your Waters
http://www.protectyourwaters.net
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force
Wisconsin Weed Watcher
http://wisplants.uwsp.edu/INVASIVES/weedwatcher.html
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Zebra Mussel Watch
http://seagrant.wisc.edu/zebramussels/
UW Sea Grant Institute
CitSci.org
http://www.citsci.org/
Fish
Fish Kill Network
http://www.iwla.org/fishkill/
Izaak Walton League/CWN
Lake Watch Wisconsin
(262) 617-6343
Trout Unlimited
http://www.tu.org
Forestry
Forest Best Management Practices Monitoring
http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/ForestManagement/
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Groundwater
Farm*A*Syst
http://www.uwex.edu/farmasyst/
University of Wisconsin - Extension
Groundwater Observation Network of Wisconsin
http://wi.water.usgs.gov/public/gw/
United States Geological Survey
Home*A*Syst
http://www.uwex.edu/homeasyst/
University of Wisconsin - Extension
Taking Action with Groundwater Quality and Quantity
http://www.co.portage.wi.us/Groundwater/action/index.htm
Portage County
Invertebrates
Minnesota Worm Watch
http://www.nrri.umn.edu/worms/
The Natural Resources Research Institute
North American Butterfly Association
http://www.naba.org
Wisconsin Dragonflies and Damselflies
http://wiatri.net/inventory/odonata/
Lakes
Clean Boats, Clean Waters
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/uwexlakes/cbcw/
University of Wisconsin - Extension / Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Community Stewardship Program
http://www.inlandsea.org
Inland Sea Society
Great American Secchi Dip-in
http://www.secchidipin.org/
Kent State University
Wisconsin Association of Lakes
http://www.wisconsinlakes.org
Wisconsin Citizen Lake Monitoring Network
http://dnr.wi.gov/lakes/CLMN/
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Mammals
Milwaukee BIOME Project
http://milwbiomeproj.wordpress.com/
Western Great Lakes Bird and Bat Observatory
http://wglbbo.org/
Wisconsin NatureMapping
http://www.wisnatmap.org
Wisconsin Volunteer Carnivore Tracking Program
http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/WildlifeHabitat/volunteer.html
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Prairies
Friends of Wisconsin State Parks
http://www.wistateparkfriends.org
Rivers and Streams
Bad River Watershed Association
http://www.badriverwatershed.org
Citizen Based Stream Monitoring Pilot Project
http://watermonitoring.uwex.edu/level2/stream.html
Duncan Creek Watershed Project
http://www.chippewaenviroed.org/dchsmon.html
Duncan Creek Watershed
Friends of the Black River
http://www.friendsoftheblackriver.org
Lower Fox River Watershed Monitoring Program
http://www.uwgb.edu/watershed/
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
River Alliance of Wisconsin
http://www.wisconsinrivers.org/cbsm/
Save our Streams
http://www.iwla.org/sos/
Izaak Walton League
Testing the Waters
http://www.riveredgenaturecenter.org
Riveredge Nature Center
Trout Unlimited
http://www.tu.org
Water Action Volunteers (WAV)
http://watermonitoring.uwex.edu/wav/
University of Wisconsin - Extension / Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Wisconsin's Citizen-Based Water Monitoring Network
http://watermonitoring.uwex.edu
Vegetation
Biota of North America
http://www.bonap.org/
Horicon National Wildlife Refuge
http://www.fws.gov/midwest/Horicon/volunteer.html
Watersheds
Adopt-A-Watershed
http://www.adopt-a-watershed.org
Clean Boats, Clean Waters
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/uwexlakes/cbcw/
University of Wisconsin - Extension / Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
The Globe Program
http://www.globe.gov/globe_flash.html
Global Rivers Environmental Education Network
http://www.green.org
Earthforce
Watershed Volunteer Water Monitoring Programs
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/etf/
UWSP Center for Watershed Science and Education
Wetlands
Wetland Bioassessments
http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/bawwg/volmon.html
Wisconsin Wetlands Association
http://www.wiscwetlands.org
Additional Projects and Organizations
Beaver Creek Reserve
http://www.beavercreekreserve.org
Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network
http://www.cocorahs.org/state.aspx?state=wi
Gathering Waters
http://www.gatheringwaters.org
Geography Action
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geographyaction/
National Geographic Society
Great Lakes Inventory and Monitoring Network
http://science.nature.nps.gov/im/units/glkn/
National Park Service
National Water Quality Monitoring Council
http://acwi.gov/monitoring/
United States Geological Survey
The Nature Conservancy
http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/wisconsin/
Project WET
http://www.projectwet.org
Sierra Club
http://wisconsin.sierraclub.org
US EPA Volunteer Monitoring
http://www.epa.gov/owow/monitoring/volunteer/
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Wisconsin Wildlife Federation
http://www.wiwf.org
Frogwatch USA
http://www.nwf.org/frogwatchUSA/
Wisconsin Frog and Toad Survey
http://wiatri.net/inventory/FrogToadSurvey/
Wisconsin Herpetological Atlas Project
http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/fieldstation/herpetology/atlas/atlas.html
Wisconsin NatureMapping
http://www.wisnatmap.org
Birds
Bird Nest Monitoring Program
http://www.wildlifehc.org/nestmonitoring/
Wildlife Habitat Council
Christmas Bird Count
http://www.audubon.org/bird/cbc/
Audubon Society
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/LabPrograms/CitSci/
Programs include:
Project FeederWatch
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw/
Great Backyard Bird Count
http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc
BirdSleuth
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/birdsleuth
The Birdhouse Network
http://watch.birds.cornell.edu/nest/home/index
Birds in Forested Landscapes
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/bfl/
Golden-winged Warbler Atlas Project
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/gowap/
House Finch Disease Survey
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/hofi/
Celebrate Urban Birds
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/celebration
eBird
http://ebird.org/content/ebird/
Project PigeonWatch
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/pigeonwatch
Ferry Bluff Eagle Councilhttp://www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw/
Great Backyard Bird Count
http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc
BirdSleuth
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/birdsleuth
The Birdhouse Network
http://watch.birds.cornell.edu/nest/home/index
Birds in Forested Landscapes
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/bfl/
Golden-winged Warbler Atlas Project
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/gowap/
House Finch Disease Survey
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/hofi/
Celebrate Urban Birds
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/celebration
eBird
http://ebird.org/content/ebird/
Project PigeonWatch
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/pigeonwatch
http://www.ferrybluffeaglecouncil.org
Loonwatch Wisconsin Loon Population Survey
http://www.northland.edu/soei/loonwatch.asp
Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute of Northland College
Annual Midwest Crane Count
http://www.savingcranes.org
International Crane Foundation
Milwaukee BIOME Project
http://milwbiomeproj.wordpress.com/
Nicolet National Forest Bird Survey
http://www.uwgb.edu/birds/nnf/
Wisconsin Society for Ornithology
North American Bird Banding Program
http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbl/
USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
North American Breeding Bird Survey
http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/bbs/
Western Great Lakes Bird and Bat Observatory
http://wglbbo.org/
Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative
http://www.wisconsinbirds.org
Wisconsin Bird Monitoring
(Owls, Marshbirds, Nightjars, Red-shouldered Hawks)
http://wiatri.net/projects/birdroutes/
Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas
http://www.uwgb.edu/birds/wbba/
Wisconsin Society for Ornithology
Wisconsin Checklist Project
http://www.wisconsinbirds.org/checklistproject.htm
Wisconsin NatureMapping
http://www.wisnatmap.org
Wisconsin Night Guardians for Songbirds
http://www.wihumane.org/wildlife/wings/default.aspx
Exotics
Garlic Mustard Survey
http://www.wisnatmap.org/projects-current.htm
Wisconsin NatureMapping
Protect Your Waters
http://www.protectyourwaters.net
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force
Wisconsin Weed Watcher
http://wisplants.uwsp.edu/INVASIVES/weedwatcher.html
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Zebra Mussel Watch
http://seagrant.wisc.edu/zebramussels/
UW Sea Grant Institute
CitSci.org
http://www.citsci.org/
Fish
Fish Kill Network
http://www.iwla.org/fishkill/
Izaak Walton League/CWN
Lake Watch Wisconsin
(262) 617-6343
Trout Unlimited
http://www.tu.org
Forestry
Forest Best Management Practices Monitoring
http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/ForestManagement/
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Groundwater
Farm*A*Syst
http://www.uwex.edu/farmasyst/
University of Wisconsin - Extension
Groundwater Observation Network of Wisconsin
http://wi.water.usgs.gov/public/gw/
United States Geological Survey
Home*A*Syst
http://www.uwex.edu/homeasyst/
University of Wisconsin - Extension
Taking Action with Groundwater Quality and Quantity
http://www.co.portage.wi.us/Groundwater/action/index.htm
Portage County
Invertebrates
Minnesota Worm Watch
http://www.nrri.umn.edu/worms/
The Natural Resources Research Institute
North American Butterfly Association
http://www.naba.org
Wisconsin Dragonflies and Damselflies
http://wiatri.net/inventory/odonata/
Lakes
Clean Boats, Clean Waters
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/uwexlakes/cbcw/
University of Wisconsin - Extension / Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Community Stewardship Program
http://www.inlandsea.org
Inland Sea Society
Great American Secchi Dip-in
http://www.secchidipin.org/
Kent State University
Wisconsin Association of Lakes
http://www.wisconsinlakes.org
Wisconsin Citizen Lake Monitoring Network
http://dnr.wi.gov/lakes/CLMN/
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Mammals
Milwaukee BIOME Project
http://milwbiomeproj.wordpress.com/
Western Great Lakes Bird and Bat Observatory
http://wglbbo.org/
Wisconsin NatureMapping
http://www.wisnatmap.org
Wisconsin Volunteer Carnivore Tracking Program
http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/WildlifeHabitat/volunteer.html
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Prairies
Friends of Wisconsin State Parks
http://www.wistateparkfriends.org
Rivers and Streams
Bad River Watershed Association
http://www.badriverwatershed.org
Citizen Based Stream Monitoring Pilot Project
http://watermonitoring.uwex.edu/level2/stream.html
Duncan Creek Watershed Project
http://www.chippewaenviroed.org/dchsmon.html
Duncan Creek Watershed
Friends of the Black River
http://www.friendsoftheblackriver.org
Lower Fox River Watershed Monitoring Program
http://www.uwgb.edu/watershed/
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
River Alliance of Wisconsin
http://www.wisconsinrivers.org/cbsm/
Save our Streams
http://www.iwla.org/sos/
Izaak Walton League
Testing the Waters
http://www.riveredgenaturecenter.org
Riveredge Nature Center
Trout Unlimited
http://www.tu.org
Water Action Volunteers (WAV)
http://watermonitoring.uwex.edu/wav/
University of Wisconsin - Extension / Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Wisconsin's Citizen-Based Water Monitoring Network
http://watermonitoring.uwex.edu
Vegetation
Biota of North America
http://www.bonap.org/
Horicon National Wildlife Refuge
http://www.fws.gov/midwest/Horicon/volunteer.html
Watersheds
Adopt-A-Watershed
http://www.adopt-a-watershed.org
Clean Boats, Clean Waters
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/uwexlakes/cbcw/
University of Wisconsin - Extension / Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
The Globe Program
http://www.globe.gov/globe_flash.html
Global Rivers Environmental Education Network
http://www.green.org
Earthforce
Watershed Volunteer Water Monitoring Programs
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/etf/
UWSP Center for Watershed Science and Education
Wetlands
Wetland Bioassessments
http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/bawwg/volmon.html
Wisconsin Wetlands Association
http://www.wiscwetlands.org
Additional Projects and Organizations
Beaver Creek Reserve
http://www.beavercreekreserve.org
Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network
http://www.cocorahs.org/state.aspx?state=wi
Gathering Waters
http://www.gatheringwaters.org
Geography Action
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geographyaction/
National Geographic Society
Great Lakes Inventory and Monitoring Network
http://science.nature.nps.gov/im/units/glkn/
National Park Service
National Water Quality Monitoring Council
http://acwi.gov/monitoring/
United States Geological Survey
The Nature Conservancy
http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/wisconsin/
Project WET
http://www.projectwet.org
Sierra Club
http://wisconsin.sierraclub.org
US EPA Volunteer Monitoring
http://www.epa.gov/owow/monitoring/volunteer/
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Wisconsin Wildlife Federation
http://www.wiwf.org