With your test gardens, you can contribute scientific information by monitoring connections between plant growth and climate. What discoveries will be made from the data collected by Journey North citizen scientists?

Dear Families,

Our class is planting a tulip test garden as part of the international science project called Journey North. We will connect with hundreds of other schools in the Northern Hemisphere. We are beginning this fall by planting Red Emperor tulip bulbs. Next spring, we will share our local observations and track spring's progress.

Springtime events occur at different times in different places. Track Test Gardens to discover how different climate conditions affect plant growth.

Seasonal change is all around us. Children see it in the length of a day, in the appearance of a flower, in the flight of a butterfly. Journey North is a free, Internet-based program that explores the interrelated aspects of seasonal change. Citizen scientists across North America share their own observations of migrations and other signs of the seasons.