### What is a Barnraising? [1]: https://publiclab.org/wiki/barnraising-florida-2022 A Barnraising is an event hosted by the Public Lab community. In the spirit of bringing a community together to collectively raise a structure such as a barn, Barnraising participants come together to test environmental monitoring tools in the field, brainstorm new research projects, share about environmental concerns, and develop strategies to address them. At the event, with the support of facilitators, people collectively set the agenda, and participate and collaborate rather than just present, talk at, and listen. People attending a Barnraising can expect to: improve social ties through in-person collaboration, participate in deep exploration of local environmental issues and ongoing community research, advance technical knowledge, and work with hands-on projects for local environmental monitoring and documenting new monitoring methods. ## Host a Barnraising See our [Host a Barnraising](/barnraising-host) page to find more resources on hosting your own Barnraising event. **** ### Past Barnraisings: * [2019 Barnraising: Galveston & Houston, USA](https://publiclab.org/wiki/barnraising-texas-2019) * [2018 Barnraising: Guangzhou, China](https://publiclab.org/wiki/barnraising-guangzhou-china) * [2018 Crisis Convening & Barnraising, Newark, New Jersey](/barnraising-newark-2018) * [2017 Barnraising: Cocodrie, Louisiana](https://publiclab.org/wiki/barnraising-2017) * [2017 Appalachia Barnraising](https://publiclab.org/wiki/appalachia-barnraising-2017) * [2016 Barnraising: Cocodrie, Louisiana](wiki/barnraising-2016) * [2016 Regional Barnraising, Val Verde, CA](https://publiclab.org/wiki/barnraising-val-verde-ca) * [2015 Barnraising: Cocodrie, Louisiana](/wiki/barnraising-2015) * [2015 Midwest Regional Barnraising: Chicago, Illinois](/wiki/2015-regional-barnraising) * [2014 Barnrasing: Cocodrie, Louisiana](/wiki/barnraising-2014) * [2014 Northeast Regional Barnraising: Plymouth, Massachusetts](/wiki/barnraising-northeast-2014) * [2013 Barnraising: New Orleans, Louisiana](/wiki/barnraising-2013) * [2012 Barnraising: Cocodrie, Louisiana](/wiki/barnraising-2012) * [2011 Barnraising: Asheville, North Carolina](/wiki/barnraising-2011) [](//i.publiclab.org/system/images/photos/000/016/690/original/The_Barnraiser_--_Regional_Special_Issue_2016.jpg) [](/i/29579) [](/i/29580) ...
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| Bronwen | "I did this! I've been looking at versions of these cards since the Barnraising and I'm really excited to be able to bring these (and future decks) ..." | Read more » | about 5 years ago | |||
| Bronwen | " @Bronwen has marked @dbsnp as a co-author. " | Read more » | about 5 years ago | |||
| ignitewardrobe | "Great article with remarkable idea. It is so informative. Kindly write more online shopping store in Pakistan for mens clothing including formal ..." | Read more » | over 5 years ago | |||
| coreytegeler | "Hey @DanielleS, I'm hoping to join the call next week, I'd like to submit some things to the spreadsheet before the call as you suggested. I just s..." | Read more » | over 5 years ago | |||
| DanielleS | " ps- so great that some of you can make it to the Open Hour on soil testing! We are going to harvest the soil testing options in a spreadsheet- ple..." | Read more » | over 5 years ago | |||
| stevie | " @eleanorwarner @gbathree @dbgrover - Think you might be interested in this upcoming OpenHour on soil testing as well! www.publiclab.org/openhour " | Read more » | almost 6 years ago | |||
| jjcreedon | " Yes, agreed. I was just thinking about this yesterday. There most def is a cost barrier associated with soil testing. Thats why if a community gro..." | Read more » | almost 6 years ago | |||
| DanielleS | "@falbriard @jjcreedon thank you for the info! Can you join us for a brainstorm about soil testing at the Upcoming OpenHour? Date: Monday, April 1s..." | Read more » | almost 6 years ago | |||
| Bronwen | "You might also be interested in SERC (Social Emergency Response Centers)! You can see a little more about them here: https://publiclab.org/wiki/se..." | Read more » | almost 6 years ago | |||
| Bronwen | "We actually have a great wiki about how to host a Barnraising (https://publiclab.org/wiki/barnraising-host). @shanlter , one of our organizers in C..." | Read more » | almost 6 years ago | |||
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| shritejkhopade8 | " NICE POST THANKS FOR SHARING " | Read more » | almost 6 years ago |