Made possible by the NASA Citizen Science for Earth Systems Program (CSESP), the Chesapeake Water Watch is a joint project between the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) and the City College of New York (CCNY).

Chesapeake Water Watch (CWW)

Improve Chesapeake Bay water quality

Multiple locations, including yours!

Ongoing

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Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Plate Watch

Track invasive tunicates and detect new invasions

Multiple locations, including yours!

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National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution

"Smithsonian Science How" Webcasts

Anywhere

Ongoing

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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian's Neighborhood Nestwatch

Team with scientists to study backyard birds.

Washington, DC

Ongoing

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Smithsonian Transcription Center

Make historical data more accessible for research & discovery

Anywhere

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Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

Smithsonian Wildlife: Our Shared Future 250

Nationwide wildlife survey for America 250

Anywhere

Ongoing through December 18, 2026 at 5:00 AM

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U.S. Space & Rocket Center

Spark!Lab

Spark!Lab is an interactive space for visitors 6 – 12 and their adults to become inventors as they create, design, and invent together. Hands-on activities inspire

National Museum of American History D.C.

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Science Museum Oklahoma

The Color of Care Screening and Health Fair

Science Museum Oklahoma OK

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Made possible by the NASA Citizen Science for Earth Systems Program (CSESP), the Chesapeake Water Watch is a joint project between the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) and the City College of New York (CCNY).

Chesapeake Water Watch (CWW)

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Plate Watch

National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution

"Smithsonian Science How" Webcasts

Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian's Neighborhood Nestwatch

Smithsonian Transcription Center

Smithsonian Transcription Center

Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

Smithsonian Wildlife: Our Shared Future 250

U.S. Space & Rocket Center

Spark!Lab

Science Museum Oklahoma

The Color of Care Screening and Health Fair

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