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Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Understanding Ecosystems for a Sustainable Future

The Reed Education Center and surrounding trailheads are closed to the public until early April 2023 for maintenance. Our trails are open but only accessible from the trailhead near the main campus. Parking is available in the gravel lot on the main campus. Read Plan Your Visit for information on where to park, updated maps and hours, safety, and more.

The Woodlawn History Center is open Fri. & Sat. with extended hours from 10am-2pm!

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Get Involved

Do you have a smartphone?

Do you have access to a location 100 feet from the shore?

Do you want to help NASA optimize its satellite algorithms?

Group of volunteers learning how to use HydroColor app on their phones out on a dock. — Group of volunteers learning how to use the HydroColor app on their smartphones. Credit: Beth Wasden (NWA).

Ways to Get Involved:

Get trained and start collecting data!
- Sign up for an in-person training session at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
- Sign up for a virtual training session
Sign up for our newsletter - the best way to receive updates, results, and learn about training opportunities for the project is to sign up for our email list!
- Sign-up for our mailing list here
Reach out to the CWW Program Specialist, Shelby Brown, to inquire about other ways to get involved!
- brownsh@si.edu

Two volunteers checking that the study area is clear.
Two volunteers uploading data into Fieldscope.