The UrbanWatch program was developed through a partnership between the Field Museum and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Illinois Natural History Survey, with partial support of EDS. Now through a partnership between the Field Museum and Fernbank Museum of Natural History, UrbanWatch has been modified to support conservation efforts in Atlanta, Georgia.

You will find everything you need to be an UrbanWatcher in the following sections:

Field Work
Your first stop before starting your UrbanWatch Atlanta monitoring. Here you will find manuals, field guides and data sheets to prepare you for going out in the field.

Data Entry
When you return from the field, enter your site survey, visit log and BUS/BLOCK data here.

Data Analysis
In the classroom or at home, produce reports on your data or the data of other UrbanWatchers. Analyze site characteristics and taxa from any UrbanWatch Atlanta site and use this information to make informed decisions about conservation action at your site.

Teacher Experiences
Learn from other teachers. Here you will find lessons learned from UrbanWatch in the classroom, conservation action ideas, and resources that have aided other UrbanWatch teachers from Illinois and Georgia.

Reference
A glossary of scientific terms and a dichotomous key to help you identify plants and animals from your site.