Hello Citizen Scientists,

I am so impressed with all of our data collection this summer! We have documented a wide variety of species across the county. I appreciate all of the hard work you put in.

Since peak citizen science period for our programs is winding down (not that you should slow your iNaturalist activity), I am working on collecting information about our volunteers and how much time they have invested into these projects.

If you are not already an official volunteer for Forest Preserves of Winnebago County or Severson Dells Nature Center, I would really appreciate it if you followed this link to fill out an online application: https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/ap?ap=1763481094. This will help us track your hours and use that information to secure funding from grants!

Once you fill out the application, FPWC and SDNC staff will work together to get you set up with a Volgistics account where you can log your hours.

If you already have a Volgistics account but don't know how to navigate it, feel free to reach out to me at the SDNC office (815-335-2915) or to andrea@seversondells.org.

I know this may seem like an extra hoop to jump through, but this will really help us out. Thank you so much!