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Neighborhood Science

Harness the power of science for your neighborhood.

Neighborhood Science, more commonly known as Citizen Science or Crowd-Sourced Science, is ordinary people of any age gathering scientific information locally and sharing it with the global scientific community.

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DIY Kits

Check out these kits to conduct observations in your own home or neighborhood, at your own pace.

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Neighborhood Science Resources

Explore Neighborhood Science resources, including finding citizen science projects, LAPL Seed Library programs, and open science tools you can learn and use to help build a resilient and sustainable community.

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Neighborhood Science Events

Get involved and join us for these programs to begin your journey as a Neighborhood Scientist.

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This program is made possible with support from the Library Foundation of Los Angeles and Edison International, TPG, and Gajin and Angela Fujita Endowed Fund for Art + Literacy