Forests Project: Volunteer Experience Survey

Conservation Action

Using the Levels of Conservation Action figure with non-exhaustive examples above, please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements.

Before joining the project:

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly agree
I was taking action in the Daily Actions category
I was taking action in the Recurring Actions category
I was taking action in the Long-term Action category

Please describe the sorts of conservation actions you have taken before joining the project, if any (see examples above).

Since joining the project:

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly agree
I am taking greater action in the Daily Actions category
I am taking greater action in the Recurring Actions category
I am taking greater action in the Long-term Actions category

Please describe the sorts of conservation actions you have taken since joining the project, if any (see examples above).

Stories and Quotes

We would love to hear about your adventures for our field notes blog and social media. Would you like to share more about your experience with Adventure Scientists?

Yes, you may use my name, quotes, and storiesYes, but please keep me anonymousNo, I would prefer not to share

Please take a moment to answer the questions below about your experience in the field. All questions are optional but we would love to hear from you!

What was actually happening in your life the moment you decided to apply? What drove you to apply?

Describe the single hardest physical or logistical moment, and how you got through it.

If you could tell the scientist using your data one thing about the day you collected it, what would it be?

Did this experience change a decision you made afterward (a career move, a habit, your relationship to a place, something else)?

What's something about how you see the outdoors, this species, or your own capability that's different now than before you volunteered?

How does knowing you're one of many volunteers collecting data on this same crisis across the region change how you think about your own contribution?

Is there anything else you would like to share with us?