Current Volunteering Needs
Want to contribute information about the unconventional drilling industry? Below are various ways that you can get involved with FracTracker. If you find a project that you like, fill out the form below to sign up to help.
Honor a Community Sentinel
Each year we honor three dedicated volunteers with the Community Sentinel Award for Environmental Stewardship. Learn more
Count Trains
If you live near train tracks or are concerned about the oil trains that may be passing through your region, help us collect data about how many and the types of trains near you. Learn more
Host a FracTracker
By request, staff at FracTracker will train participants how to use our mapping system. We also provide presentations on oil and gas drilling issues. For more info contact us: info@fractracker.org; (412) 802-0273.
Digitize Lease Data
Lease data is stored at a municipality level, making it time consuming to collect. Help us crowdsource information about where drilling could occur by digitizing lease data. Use the form below to indicate your interest in this project.
Mobile App
Submit photos, videos, and other observations to us directly from your iPhone or Android. Download the app and/or fill out the form below.
Share Photos & Videos
If you have taken oil and gas photos and would like to share them with the world through our online photo albums, just fill out the form below or email us the photos and who the photographer that should be credited to: info@fractracker.org.
Additional Ways to Get Involved
Sign up for our Newsletters
We offer three types of newsletters that you can sign up to receive: Monthly (our standard newsletter), As-It-Happens (when important articles are posted or events are happening), and Media Matters (primarily of interest to journalists)
Be a Collegiate Partner
There are various ways that we partner with academic institutions – such as hosting visiting scholars, providing on-campus presentations, leading student tours, conducting joint research, and through our internships program.
Donate to FracTracker
Invest in FracTracker and empower the public with our growing portfolio of maps, insights, and information. Help us continue to be a resource for good. The FracTracker Alliance is a registered 501(c)3 organization. Your contribution is tax deductible.
Attend an Event
Learn more about oil and gas drilling by attending one of the many meetings and educational sessions that are held each month, or let us know about one that is not listed in our online calendar.