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Everything You Need to Host or Support Citizen Science Month Events
Tools, templates, and guidance for events of all kinds
Citizen Science Month events are hosted by libraries, museums, schools, Girl Scouts, educators, community groups, and partners around the world. This page brings together all the resources you need to plan, host, promote, and celebrate events that help people make Acts of Science and contribute to the shared goal of 2.50 million Acts of Science, in celebration of America’s 250th Birthday.
These resources support all citizen science events, including Acts of Science: Connected and independently hosted activities.
View Hosting Checklist
Browse Promotional Materials
Any citizen science event hosted in April counts as an Act of Science.
What Kind of Event Are You Planning?
Choose the option that best fits your plans. You can mix and match resources.
Acts of Science: Connected Events
New for 2026!
Use these resources if you are hosting or supporting a live Connected event.
Turnkey live events provided by SciStarter
Any Citizen Science Event
Use these resources if you are hosting any other citizen science activity, workshop, or program during April.
Flexible for any project or format
Supporting or Promoting Events
Use these resources if you are helping promote, facilitate, or support an event rather than hosting one yourself.
Whether you host a Connected event or another citizen science activity, your event helps people make Acts of Science.
Host Resources
- Event Hosting Checklist: A simple checklist from planning to follow-up
- Project Finder: Explore and select which project to focus on.
- Acts of Science: Connected Host Guide: Turnkey guidance for hosting live Connected event (coming soon).
- Event Recipe Cards : Step by step instructions to plan a variety of events.
- Program Planning Tool: Use the this resource outline details including date, time, audience, and partners, supplies, setup, and how participants will record their contributions on SciStarter.
Promote Your Event
Inviting your community is one of the most important parts of hosting. SciStarter provides ready-to-use promotional materials you can customize.
- Posters and flyers (print-ready)
- Social media graphics and captions
- Email templates
- Bookmarks & Postcards
Facilitator Resources
- Facilitator talking points
- Step-by-step activity guides
- Troubleshooting tips
- Suggested scripts for welcoming participants
- Guidance for encouraging participation and questions
You do not need to be a scientist to facilitate a citizen science event.
SciStarter Ambassadors and NASA Solar System Ambassadors help support Citizen Science Month events by:
- Assisting with facilitation
- Welcoming participants
- Answering questions
- Helping promote events
You can request Ambassador support or volunteer to help at events.