Get Involved

There are several ways to contribute to our research

Option 1 – Observation

  1. Sign up to participate in the Living Snow Project here.
  2. Download our app (Apple and Android).
  3. Go find some snow algae and record your sightings in the app!

Option 2 – Sample Collection

  1. Sign up to participate in the Living Snow Project here. Be sure to indicate if you will be picking up a sampling kit from a kit pickup location OR if you’d like us to mail one to you.
  2. Download our app (Apple and Android).
  3. Go find some snow algae and record your sample in the app at the time of collection.
  4. Return your sample to a kit drop-off location OR mail it to us directly.

Kit Pickup/Drop-off Locations

  • Backcountry Essentials – Bellingham, WA 
  • Patagonia Seattle 
  • Riverfront Rock Gym – Wenatchee, WA 
  • Patagonia Portland 
  • Patagonia Bend 
  • Alpenglow Sports – Tahoe City, CA 
  • Tahoe Mountain Sports – Truckee, CA 
  • Patagonia Outlet Reno 
  • Patagonia Denver 
  • Patagonia Boulder 
  • Patagonia Vancouver – Vancouver, BC 
  • Patagonia Whistler – Whistler, BC 

Option 3 – Help fund our project

If you can’t participate by making observations or collecting samples but still want to support our work, you can help us keep our project funded. We use donations to help support the ongoing costs of sample kit materials, postage, and sequencing the DNA of all algae samples.