Where to upload your observations
Regardless of your topic of interest, there is a community science platform out there for you! For general observations of nature, we recommend iNaturalist, which is free and easy to use. Its companion app Seek by iNaturalist is a fun way of identifying organisms before uploading to iNaturalist. For apps geared toward more specific groups (e.g., birds, bats, whales), check out the list below.
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Do visit our Resources pages for more tools and guides, including an intro to iNaturalist, photography tips and bingo cards for some family fun, and our Events page for organized nature-reporting activities you can participate in!
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Community Science Platform
What You Are Observing
iNaturalistiNaturalist is an international observer platform for all animal and plant observations.
eBird is dedicated to the collection of bird observations, showing bird distribution and abundance.
frogwatch is dedicated to collecting observations of frogs in Canada, and how they relate to climate change.
Birds Canada is another platform dedicated to collecting observations of wild birds in Canada.
The WhaleReportApp faciltiates the tracking of cetaceans on the coast of British Columbia.
Join B.C.'s Nature Challenge with the BC Parks Foundation
Simply find wildlife (or signs of wildlife)
Take a photo using a phone or digital camera
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