Bethlehem Nature & Science Center

Labs and citizen science

Real tools, real data, and credit for everyone who finds something.

Illustration: weather, water, rocks and microscope benches at seated height, with a microscope linked to a big screen.
Hands-on labs (illustration)Benches at seated height, with a microscope on a big screen so groups can look together.

Weather lab

A rooftop weather station and a volunteer rain gauge.

Water lab

Test river and rain samples, and trace Bethlehem's water.

Rocks and land

Local rocks, limestone caves and sinkholes.

Microscopes

Pond life and pollen on big screens everyone can see.

Maker bench

Sensors, bird boxes and bee blocks from reused materials.

Citizen science anyone can join

Public programs, not partners:

  • iNaturalist BioBlitz days
  • eBird
  • CoCoRaHS rain reports
  • Bumble Bee Watch
  • FrogWatch USA
  • The center's own river log