Wow: 50,000 observations!
EcoSpark Participant Observations is on the cusp of 50,000 records across Ontario! As we approach this tremendous milestone, EcoSpark staff send a big thank you to all of our participants. In this post we'll highlight a few of the beneficial results of your hard work contributing to this project.
These 50,000 records of individual specimens largely represent the devoted efforts of several lead observers. We truly couldn't do this without you! This project complements the work of enthusiastic contributions from volunteers new to iNaturalist, particularly teachers and their classes across the GTA and community volunteers taking part in City Nature Challenge. Thousands of identifiers helped review observations to support research grade findings. Thanks to each one of you for engaging with biodiversity!
By contributing species observations in this project, you've identified species at risk to help support research and actions for their conservation. You've flagged invasive species to help alert land managers to the spread of those non-native species that cause harm, again supporting research and prioritization info for appropriate management action. You've put species on the map in waterways, urban laneways, forest canopies, and everywhere else, showing once more that we all truly share this planet. You've become part of the vital conversations about nature that fuel a more resilient future through biodiversity and environmental connection. Thank you.
EcoSpark offers new ways to map and explore your findings through our GeoHub: https://ecospark-ecospark.hub.arcgis.com/
We meet thousands of students and volunteers each year who are introduced to citizen science with this project. They are so inspired by your observations to date, that many take their first snapshot in the Seek app or consider for the first time that there may be not 1 or 2 but 10 bird species on a given day in their school ground! To learn more about our hands-on programs or make a donation please visit www.ecospark.ca.
We hope you'll take a moment at this milestone to explore and celebrate what EcoSpark Participants have observed so far. Then, invite 3 friends to join the project so we can grow the network. We would love to welcome more naturalists of all experience levels to discover nature, act on its behalf, and make positive change for a better future for all.
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