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Welcome! Begin at the Explore page to choose your own adventure.

Or visit the Orientation Center for background on Season Watch resources.

Season Watch invites you to browse profiles of plants and animals, learn about clues to look for, see graphs made with historical data, and get curious about the future of Minnesota environments. Prime your senses for noticing phenology in your time outdoors by exploring the Season Watch website.


Season Watch is an educational website focused on Minnesota phenology. Phenology is the study of seasonal changes in plants and animals, and how those changes relate to climate.

Not sure where to begin?

Select a "big question" from the dropdown menu, click the "go" button, and follow a link to take a first step in your phenology journey.