Friends of Goodwin Forest

Become a Backyard Naturalist

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Field Guide Suggestions :
​Sibley Guide to Birds
Newcombs Wildflower Guide
Audubon Field Guide to Trees
Bark:  Field Guide to Trees of the Northeast
Stokes Guide to Animal Tracking & Behavior
A Guide to Common Freshwater Invertebrates of North America
Caterpillars of Eastern North America
North American Mushrooms:  A Field Guide to Edible & Inedible Fungi

Other notable books:
Silent Spring
A Naturalist Buys an Old Farm
A Naturalist at Large
Naturally Curious:  A Photographic Field Guide and Month-by-Month Journey 
                                   Through the Fields, Woods, and Marshes of New England

​(Title list on Amazon)
Apps & Online Identification guides:
Discover Life 
Leaf Snap
Cornell Lab Merlin
Cornell Lab Ebird
Plantnet  
I-naturalist



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Citizen Science Projects  
National Geographic Bioblitz
Audubon Christmas Bird Count 
CT Wildlife
First Detector

Equipment List

​Binoculars
Loupe (magnifier)
Field Notebook
Camera
Audio recorder
Aquatic net/butterfly net
Plant press
Field Guides/apps
Weather app
​All weather clothing
Collection jars
Collection permits



Do you want to go a step further?   Become a Master Naturalist!
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  • HOME
    • Visit >
      • Trails >
        • Trails Projects
        • Goodwin Forest Trail Challenge
        • Harvest
        • Hiking Tips and Hints
        • 10K Course
      • Museums
      • Gardens >
        • Pollinate New England
      • Children's Activities >
        • Children's Discovery Trail Fundraiser
    • About Us
    • Membership
    • Volunteer!
    • FGF Minutes
  • Goodwin Forest Trail Run
    • 10K Course
    • 30K Course
    • Trail Run Tees
    • Trail Run Volunteer Opportunities
    • Directions
    • 2022 Trail Run Photo gallery
    • Race results archive
  • Events & Education
    • Current Programs
    • Backyard Naturalist
  • Exploring Nature