A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife
The Chicago region is blessed with a rich mix of habitats and ecosystems, many examples of which have been ...
Documenting fungi and slime molds found in the Chicago Region. Any county with at least half of its area within 50 ...
During the 19th century, Chicago was one of the most rapid growing cities. It went from a village of only 20,000 ...
This mission documents all the critters of the Midwest (includes both insects and animals).
Beneficial insects play an important role in a healthy ecosystem. Help us protect them! By identifying these ...
The mission of this group is to catalog local reptiles in the wild and to aid in the education and conservation of ...
Discover and catalog the migratory warblers traveling through the Midwest by sharing photos and descriptions of ...
There are many beautiful and colorful plants that never have flowers. How many can you find and identify around ...
Since there aren't many field guides dedicated to grasses, and most of those are illustrated with drawings instead ...
Raptors (Birds of Prey - Eagles, Hawks, Falcons, Owls and Vultures) are found throughout North America - from the ...
The WILD Foundation works to protect & interconnect at least half of the planet’s land & water to sustain the ...
Lethal fungi, habitat loss, and predators have caused severe declines in amphibian populations around the world. ...
The Great Lakes are the largest surface freshwater system containing over 80 percent of freshwater on the Earth. ...
If you find an animal or plant that is not it's normal color, please add it to this mission. Though rare, ...
This mission is about mapping all the different kinds of fruiting bodies around the world. This doesn't ...
Dragonflies and damselflies are agile insects of the order Odonata. With a worldwide distribution and over 5,000 ...
While we are all so focused on animals in nature, we ignore the fact theres wildlife in our own zoos. edit: I ...
Spiders are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs. The International Society of Arachnology is the ...
Herbs & spices have been used since ancient times. They have been used for cooking, as medicines, in religion, ...
Intended to document the beauty and wildlife existing in home-based gardens in the Midwestern United States.
All trees and shrubs welcomed! This mission is created to survey Eastern North American trees and shrubs. A ...
We want you to help us build a photo collection of flowers from around the world. Show us what flowers are ...
If you look carefully, there are signs of wildlife everywhere. From subtle animal tracks and abandoned spider ...
Millions of city-dwellers walk their local streets every day, but many overlook the multitude of animals and ...
Butterflies and Moths are insects of the order Lepidoptera. Their brilliant colors have inspired artistic ...
There are over 10,000 living species of birds on the planet. They can be found in ecosystems across the globe, ...