Volunteering to walk one of our routes is a great way to get research/data collection experience! No experience is necessary, and all volunteers will be trained.  Our survey season will begin September 10th and continue until November 10th. Please fill out the form below so that you can be copied onto our email list and receive updates throughout the season.

Form to join email list: https://forms.gle/CrWBroBFE57KYcbW9. 

*All NEW volunteers must attend a Practice Walk on 9/6 and/or 9/7. Sign up for a practice walk HERE:

We will be meeting at the corner of W Stoughton St and N Matthews Ave. 

(Please download the Quick Capture app and sign in prior to walking)

If you are unable to attend one of the two dates(TBD), please email Sarahj7@illinois.edu and we will set up a time before the season starts or have you walk with a leader during one of the morning/evening routes once the survey period has begun.  It is crucial that you attend a practice walk before signing up for routes during the season to ensure you are knowledgeable on where exactly you need to be surveying, as well as logging data properly into the app that is utilized to collect data.

Volunteers can sign up to walk alone during our season routes on this sheet after attending a Practice Walk:

 UIUC Bird Strike Survey SignUp SPRING 2025 - Google Sheets  

Volunteers can sign up for as many or as little routes as they want, we appreciate all the help we can get!

Please read the protocol linked on Current Season information prior to walking.

Please join our Discord where we'll post more updates and information! 

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