Step 1: Plan and build project support;

Step 2: Identify potential vernal pools;

Step 3: Prepare for the field season;

Step 4: Recruit and train citizen scientists;

Step 5: Conduct field assessments;

Step 6: Organize data and plan for additional field visits;

Step 7: Submit data to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife;

Step 8: Establish and maintain a vernal pool database.