Identifying and cataloging nature in Big Canoe.
Join the community of observers capturing plants, animals and fungi in Big Canoe.
Important Guidelines
For any plant that is not wild (i.e., someone planted the plant or its predecessor), mark it as captive/cultivated.
Identify/verify only plants or animals observed by others using personal knowledge of the plant or animal.
Capture multiple photos when possible including close ups of leaves, flowers, and bark and a photo of the whole plant.
Getting Started
The following links will help you get started using iNaturalist.
Sign up for an account
Capture observations on a phone
Share knowledge by identifying observations by others
Using iNaturalist on your computer
For identifying or uploading photos from a computer, go to iNaturalist.org, There are a number of resources online including this YouTube video to provide details on how to use the various features of iNaturalist.
Start by checking out all of the items observed to date in the Big Canoe area. Choose the OpenStreetMap option from the layers available on the top of any map as shown in the photo to the left. This step shows the outline of Big Canoe along with street names.
Zoom into the map, Big Canoe is outlined in gray. Choose the square to draw a rectangular boundary around the area. Click the filters at the top right to see a selection of organisms found in Big Canoe. Organisms may be wild or captive/cultivated (planted by humans). Introduced and threatened data is added automatically.
To contribute your knowledge and verify or correct existing observations, choose the Needs ID filter to see items that have yet to be verified.
