Become a citizen scientist through iNaturalist

Have you ever wanted to know the name of a plant or an unfamiliar insect, but had no one to ask? Downloading the iNaturalist app onto a phone or tablet is like having a national park interpreter right there beside you, identifying species as you and your family discover them.

Every observation you make using iNaturalist becomes part of an amazing database used by scientists around the world to study biodiversity, species distribution, climate change, and more. Create an account today and join this brilliant global community of citizen scientists! Citizen science is open to all members of the public, not just citizens of Canada or other countries.