Adults; Teens are welcome with adult participation

Exploring your Backyard and Beyond with iNaturalist and the City Nature Challenge

Location: Flag Ponds Nature Park

In this workshop, you'll learn how to use iNaturalist to photograph and map your observations in a few easy steps. You'll learn about the City Nature Challenge and other projects that can use your observation, how to verify other observations, and other basic features of the iNaturalist app.

We'll go over the basic functions found in the app, then head out to make observations. We'll spend time identifying the things we find--and maybe even identify other iNat users' observations.

Whether you're a current iNaturalist user or brand new to the technology, join us for this fun learning opportunity.

When you respond, include your iNaturalist handle, if you have one.

CURRENT VOLUNTEERS: Please respond to the volunteer opportunity: https://calvertstewards.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=787818

Tutorials: https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/video+tutorials

To prepare for the training, please bring a fully charged smart phone with the iNaturalist app installed. Don't forget to sign up for an account (remember your paassword!)

To download the app:

• Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.inaturalist.android
  
• Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/inaturalist/id421397028?mt=8

Who are Calvert Stewards? They are the volunteer corps of the Calvert Nature Society and the Calvert County Natural Resources Division. More information can be found on the Calvert Stewards Volunteer Page.

COVID Policies and Procedures

The Calvert Nature Society has developed policies and procedures for public program operations based on state and CDC guidelines.

Please consider the safety, health, and well-being of all participants in our programs and stay home if the participant(s) are ill. Full refunds will be given for cancellations due to health concerns.

Prior to participation in any Society sponsored program, we will ask each individual, if under 18 a parent, to agree to the participant waiver during registration. The waiver agreement needs to be completed for each in-person program.

Please read our full policy statement and waiver.