The article analyzes citizen science as a concept of scientific research involving a wide range of volunteer citizens in the collection and processing of information in various fields of science, which not only contributes to the increment of scientific knowledge and increase the level of education, which is considered as a factor of inclusive growth, but also has a significant potential for social development and contributes to the improvement of civil abilities in a network, digital society. The author studies the value bases of civil science and substantiates the importance of supporting civil science projects in modern Russia in connection with the processes of digitalization of society.