The restoration at Thazhambur received overwhelming public support through active citizen volunteering. He has been described as an "historian, public intellectual, and active citizen". On 12 January 1915 he was appointed "honorary lieutenant, supernumerary list (Active Citizen Force)". NOAA currently supports over 65 active citizen science projects, including Mussel Watch. The participants maintain a website, and an active citizen science project on iNaturalist. He is an active citizen in the business, social, and public policy sectors. In accordance with the 1912 Defence Act, the Active Citizen Force was established under Brig. Throughout her lifetime she was an active citizen to her hometown of Fort Worth, Texas.