Fall into Phenology

September-November

Observe Leaves Changing Color

What autumn changes do you notice in the plants in your neighborhood, schoolyard, or community? At Budburst, we are interested in what plants are doing throughout the year so we can understand how plants respond to changes in their environment. Fall into Phenology is a fun way for everyone to get outside to observe fall phenological changes around the country. Join us, observe a plant near you, and learn more about the stories plants are telling this fall! Report all your phenology observations to your Budburst Account.

One of the most frequent requests we get from scientists is for enhanced geographic coverage of observations. The more people we have participating across the country, the better geographic coverage we have, and the more useful the data is to scientists and researchers. Your data can and will be used to look for general trends, or they might be used to double-check and better understand remotely sensed data such as that taken by satellites, or they might be used by high school students tracking relationships between leaf color change and precipitation.

How to observe and report:

Fall Into Phenology was developed with your busy schedule in mind. It takes about ten minutes to report an observation. To make your observation report follow these simple steps:

All observation reports are helpful in understanding how plants respond to changes in climate and atmosphere over time.

The goal of this campaign is to collect at least 500 observations from around the country (that's only 10 per state!). Watch for updates and track observations as they are reported.