You will use the same strategy as the Jane Goodall Institute‘s scientists and field experts to explore your local community and identify areas to make a difference with a tool called Community Mapping.
| MAPPING TOOLS | COMMUNITY MIND MAP | MAPPING FOR YOUNG CHILDREN | COMMUNITY MAPPING 101 | DIGITAL MAPPING [MY MAPS] | DIGITAL MAPPING [ARCGIS] |
| 15 to 30 minutes | 1 to 2 hours | 2 to 3 hours | 2 to 3 hours | 3 to 5 hours | |
| Identify a one-time project | |||||
| Identify long-term project | |||||
| Offline options | |||||
| Develop digital skills | |||||
| Access public data to include | |||||
| Collaborate on digital map with multiple users | |||||
| At home resource |
| DIGITAL MAPPING ICONS (Drag and drop them to your desktop!) |  |  |  |  |
| Check out this awesome set of icons from our friends at the University of Victoria! |  |  |  |  |
Oct. 31, 2026 alert: We are experiencing technical issues with our membership registration processes. Please don't go without letting us know that you're ready to join the Roots & Shoots network and work to help people, animals, and our shared environment!
Email us at rootsandshoots@janegoodall.org with your name and phone number, and we'll be in touch to get you registered! The R&S USA office hours are Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm Eastern, and we'll get back to you as soon as we can! Thank you for your patience.
