Nature QuestSM Night Watch Program
Watch, listen, and smell your way through the warm summer nights. Here, on the Night Watch website, you’ll find lists of wildlife, nature, and other seasonal items to observe after the sun goes down. Night Watch, a program of Nature QuestSM, is a nighttime nature-watching activity created for people of all ages.
Getting started is easy:
- Select your state from the drop down menu on the right
- Print the checklist for your state
- Wait till the sun goes down and then head outside on a nature walk
- Come back to the Night Watch website to share what you found, and to upload your special photos and stories.
Good resources to give you a hand include:
If you enjoy Night Watch, check out Wildlife Watch, a program of Nature QuestSM. It’s just like Night Watch, but offers lists of plants and animals to watch for during the day.

