{"id":2119,"date":"2019-09-17T15:23:33","date_gmt":"2019-09-17T19:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/herofortheplanet.org\/mnquest\/?page_id=2119"},"modified":"2020-03-18T15:44:46","modified_gmt":"2020-03-18T19:44:46","slug":"extending-your-quest","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/herofortheplanet.org\/mnquest\/teach\/extending-your-quest\/","title":{"rendered":"Extending Your Quest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<h5>teach<\/h5>\n<h1>Extending Your Quest<\/h1>\n\t<h2>Become a Citizen Scientist!<\/h2>\n<p>Looking for more ways to help freshwater ecosystems in your community? Citizen science projects are regional efforts by citizens to help scientists gather scientific data. You can become a part of the soil health solution by choosing a project that is relevant to where you live and your interests! Below are some projects that you can join.<\/p>\n<p>Specific citizen science projects:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dnr.state.mn.us\/volunteering\/zebramussel_monitoring\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zebra Mussel Monitoring Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maisrc.umn.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aquatic Invasive Species Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dnr.state.mn.us\/invasives\/ais\/contacts.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Invasive Species Reporting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pca.state.mn.us\/water\/lake-ice-reporting-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lake Ice Reporting<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Lake Level Reporting: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dnr.state.mn.us\/climate\/waterlevels\/lakes\/volunteering.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Here <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dnr.state.mn.us\/climate\/waterlevels\/lakes\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Here<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmr.org\/stream-health-evaluation-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stream Health Monitoring<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/iwinst.org\/mesmerize\/watershed-education\/river-watch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Red River Basin River Watch<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/iwinst.org\/mesmerize\/watershed-education\/river-watch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">St. Louis River River Watch<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mnwhep.org\/id1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wetland Health Monitoring<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dnr.state.mn.us\/eco\/nongame\/projects\/loon_survey.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Loon Monitoring<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mndragonfly.org\/html\/involved.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MN Dragonfly Volunteering<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mntracking.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wildlife Tracking<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/herofortheplanet.org\/mnquest\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2019\/08\/eleanor-teaching-right.png\" alt=\"eleanor-teaching-right\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"916\" width=\"476\" title=\"eleanor-teaching-right\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/herofortheplanet.org\/mnquest\/teach\/opportunities\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong> Explore More Opportunities\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>teach Extending Your Quest Become a Citizen Scientist! Looking for more ways to help freshwater ecosystems in your community? Citizen science projects are regional efforts by citizens to help scientists gather scientific data. 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