iNaturalist: Tool for Citizen Scientists to Explore State Park in Michigan

By Vanessa Torres

MIchigan -(Ammoland.com)- Viewing wildlife in its natural habitat sometimes is easier said than done, especially when visiting the 106,500-acre Pigeon River Country State Forest.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources encourages citizen scientists visiting the forest to try iNaturalist, a tool that can help them navigate the forest’s natural features – providing an exact location to observe a bull elk or find white pine trees, for example – and then share their observations.

“We want to increase the recreational use of the Pigeon River Country State Forest by encouraging visitors to record their observations on iNaturalist,” said DNR Field Operations Manager Brian Mastenbrook. “This tool fosters an appreciation of Michigan’s natural habitats by getting visitors to interact with and learn about the environment around them as they explore the forest and share their findings for everyone to enjoy.”

A social network where people can share information about biodiversity as well as help others learn about the natural world around them, iNaturalist.org has an application that can be used directly from a smartphone, making recording observations from the …read more

Source:: AmmoLand