Are you working on an interesting OSM-related project? Consider the OSM US Charter Projects program. Applications to become an OSM US Charter Project are accepted on a rolling basis. 

June is the official start of the Atlantic Hurricane season and in many parts of the country it is the time of year when wildfires begin to rage here in the US. In light of this, OpenStreetMap US is highlighting the importance of OpenStreetMap for disaster response and resiliency as part of the #12MonthsofOSM.  

OSM US hosts regular Mappy Hours featuring a variety of topics and guest speakers. For June's 12 Months of OSM theme of disaster response and resilience, Nicole Martinelli of Resiliency Maps and Russel Deffner from Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team led last week's conversation. You can catch this presentation as well as previous Mappy Hours here.

Mark your calendars and register for our next Mappy Hour on July 14, 2021, 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

If a disaster were to strike your neighborhood, what is in your emergency go bag? Extra food, water, clothes.... what about OpenStreetMap? Learn why your US mapping efforts matter to emergency response in this month's 12 Months of OSM blog post about OSM for emergency preparedness in the US.