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There are two potential roles for people interested in volunteering with the Climate Watch project: participant (those who conduct surveys) and coordinator  (those who recruit and support participants). There are two Climate Watch coordinator roles, and this page provides information on how to serve in either role:

• Local Coordinators recruit and organize participants, train them to plan and conduct surveys, and ensure data are submitted. The coordinator also communicates the science and rationale behind the program, including providing information on the predicted future range changes of the target species.
• Regional Coordinators are volunteers who facilitate the Climate Watch program at a state or regional level by identifying, recruiting, and training local coordinators and connecting individual volunteers with coordinated efforts in their state.

Interested in being a Climate Watch Coordinator?  and then read the materials below to get started.

Program Information

To orient you to the program, please review the following:

(April 16, 2025, 59 min) - This webinar covers the science behind the program, provides an overview of Climate Watch, steps through the protocol, and shares some recent results. Answers to questions raised during the webinar are found . 

  (Oct 28, 2021) - Two of our Chapters Leaders that serve as Coordinators for their Climate Watch groups share their tips for organizing a Climate Watch program.

• A handout provides a general overview for beginners.
• Review the overview materials on our Promotion and Education page
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Join Us with Five Steps

After you've familiarized yourself with the program, follow the steps below to get started. These steps align with those presented in our , outlining how coordinators can support participants through all steps of the program.

 Steps 1 & 2  |   Step 3   |   Step 4   |   Step 5 

Steps 1 & 2: Recruit participants in your area, then help them select their target species and claim a square.

• After you sign up to be a Coordinator, you will be included in our Coordinator Listing. Make sure your contact information is correct and fill in the to update it.
• Use the provided promotional materials on our Promotion and Education page to recruit participants. We have social media resources, promotional posters, PowerPoint presentations, and more!
• Once you have recruited participants, you can help them select their target species and claim their Climate Watch squares to survey. Learn the process by watching  (May 9, 2025).
• Want help picking the best target species?  has a table showing which birds need more surveys for each state.
• Use the Climate Watch Tool to help participants plan surveys and claim their squares

Step 3: Help participants identify twelve survey points in their Climate Watch square.

• After participants have selected a target species and square, they may need help identifying twelve survey points. Learn how to think through suitable survey sites for your target species and use our Climate Watch Tool to plan and plot your points by watching our  (May 9, 2025, 17 min).

Step 4: Provide support to participants as they conduct their surveys during the summer and/or winter season.

• Participants may have questions about how to conduct their surveys. Learn about this process by reviewing our (May 9, 2025, 10 min).
• They only need to complete their survey (12 points) once during the survey season (Jan 15 - Feb 15 or May 15 - Jun 15).

Step 5: Ensure participants submit their data. 

• Participants may have questions about submitting their data. Learn about this process by reviewing our  (May 15, 2025, 13 min), and visit our  to find information and forms for the three options to submit data to Climate Watch
• Consider sending reminders to participants to ensure their data is submitted before the deadline (two weeks after the end of each season).

Data Submission Page

Support

The Climate Watch support team can be contacted at climatewatch@audubon.org.

• Brooke Bateman, Senior Director of Climate and Community Science
• Ben Haywood, Director of Community Science
• Cooper Farr, Manager, Community Science