Volunteers and staff walk across the serpentine, photo by Dan Quinn
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Community Science Projects
Jasper Ridge has established ongoing survey programs to ensure continued monitoring of plants, birds, ants, and various other organisms that the preserve hosts. These observations provide fundamental data essential for both new and long-term biodiversity and conservation studies. Survey members include volunteers from the community, Jasper Ridge docents, and researchers. Explore community science projects below.
California towhee, photo by Alice Cummings
Bird Research & Monitoring
Odorous house ants carrying larvae by Alice Cummings
Davy's centaury flower by Alice Cummings
Plant Collections & Records
Jasper Ridge map with iNaturalist observation markers overlaid