Explore and share your observations from the natural world.
Welcome to iNaturalist.ca, Canada's gateway to a global
species data sharing community
Record your
observations
Discuss your
findings
Every observation can contribute to biodiversity science, from the rarest butterfly to the most common backyard weed. We share your findings with scientific data repositories like the NatureServe Canada, Canadensys and the Global Biodiversity Information Facility to help scientists find and use your data. All you have to do is observe.
Record your encounters with other organisms and maintain life lists, all in the cloud.
Help scientists and resource managers understand when and where organisms occur.
Connect with experts who can identify the organisms you observe.
Find a project with a mission that interests you, start your own or simply get started by recording observations.
Build your knowledge by talking with other naturalists and helping others.
Join in the momentum of BioBlitz Canada and hold an event where people try to find as many species as possible
Install our mobile apps so you can always observe, even without cell reception or wifi.
CWF Observation Nation wants you! Become part of a CWF-lead movement dedicated to tracking biodiversity right across Canada through use of the iNaturalist Canada platform. Become a contributor by uploading your observations or identifying species in the CWF Observation Nation project and you could win prizes. Be part of the biggest ever push to track Canada’s natural diversity! CWF Observation Nation is underway.
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