Spring Tree Quest

Thank you for registering with SeasonWatch and we hope that you have fun participating in the Spring Tree Quest 2019. In this newsletter, we bring some details to help you participate in this event. Here goes:

I. Upload observations about one or more trees 

If you are participating as an individual, school. college or other group, go outdoors during 15-18 March, find a tree you want to observe and login to the app. To add an observation -

• Click on LOGIN or START
• Once logged-in,  click on the 'Casual' tab and then on the blue eye button. This will direct you to select the tree species - you can search by common names or Scientific names. Select species, and proceed to location.
• Ensure that your GPS/ Location services are on! Please zoom in at level 15.0 or more to proceed. Select your tree's location using the red bubble pointer.
• Record the quantity of leaves, flowers and fruits on the tree. For example, if you don't see fresh leaves, select 'None' under the Fresh Leaves icon. If 1/3rd or less of the tree canopy has fresh leaves, select 'Few' and if more than 1/3rd has fresh leaves, select 'Many'. Repeat for mature and dying leaves, buds and open flowers, ripe and unripe fruits. You will need to report at least one of these to be able to proceed
• Select observation date, report unusual or interesting things about your tree under 'notes' (this is optional) and then click on SAVE
• If there is an error in your observation or tree identification, you can delete incorrect observation by clicking on the dots located on the right side of your casual tree, and choosing 'delete'.
• iOS users can download an excel sheet from our events page here (under how to participate), fill it out, and send it to us at sw@seasonwatch.in. We will upload your observations for you.

Here is a handy tutorial to help you with your observations. 

II. Track your observations

If you are curious about who is participating, what trees are being observed and from where, you can get live stats on trees and users here. Updates will go live at 6 am on 15 March 2019. You can also see the most recently uploaded observations, most popular tree species and the most active contributors from India.

III. Share your experience with everyone

If you are on social media, please do post pictures of your trees and of your group looking at trees with #SpringTreeQuest on our pages (Facebook, Twitter) or send us photo updates on our WhatsApp number: +91 7349567602

Please do give us your valuable feedback on the event and on using the app. 

Happy SeasonWatching! 

Regards,
SeasonWatch Team