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NYC OPEN DATA WEEK MULTI-PARK SQUIRREL COUNT
The Squirrel Census is a multimedia science, design, and storytelling project focusing on the Eastern gray (Sciurus carolinensis). They count squirrels and present their findings to the public.
On March 1, 2020 — with the help of 72 volunteer Squirrel Sighters, as well as NYC Open Data — they performed a sample count in 24 New York City parks, and gathered other material data. Four hundred and thirty-three squirrel sightings were tallied. The methodology was less focused on total squirrel numbers per hectare and more attuned to the stories — of squirrels, humans, and parks.
The data is organized into three sets below.