Holding a Mapping Event

Once you have gone out and mapped cameras on your own, try organizing neighbors and friends to map cameras. Here are a few tips:

Before the event

1. Pick a date, time and location. It helps if you have a rain/snow date to fall back to if the weather gets in your way;
2. Share your event:
   1. with neighbors and friends;
   2. on social media;
   3. on neighborhood discussion lists;
   4. put up posters about the event with a map of the area you plan to map and where to meet and when;

When advertising your event, include a phone number people can use to contact you and links or QR codes to the following links so people can download and setup software ahead of time:

• Mapping Cameras with Go Map!! on the iPhone
• Mapping Cameras with Vespucci for Android

Consult our Using OSM Field Papers page to create maps you can print out and give to people at the event.