Similar information is available for the rest of the Parkway as well as most other locations around the globe. There are also special projects and other community activities and forums where you can share and learn more about your favorite groups of species. There are a number of other great apps that can expand your enjoyment and experience with nature at SLP, other areas of the Parkway and wherever else you may go.
iNaturalist is a citizen science tool available on smartphones, tablets and computers. It's managed by experts at the California Academy of Science. Easy to use, it can capture an observation you make and share it with others to help better understand the amazing species and habitats around us. You don't have to know what you have seen as online experts will help with identifications and the app provides much information about species characteristics and range. iNaturalist can be used for all species from insects, plants, fish, birds, reptiles, mammals, trees, and more. The app is free to download and membership with iNaturalist is also free. If you want to take a closer look at species that have been recorded at SLP using iNaturalist, check out this link. More recently there were several Osprey iNaturalist sightings in flight over SLP. What will you spot and share on your next outing? Similar information is available for the rest of the Parkway as well as most other locations around the globe. There are also special projects and other community activities and forums where you can share and learn more about your favorite groups of species. There are a number of other great apps that can expand your enjoyment and experience with nature at SLP, other areas of the Parkway and wherever else you may go. Unfortunately, not all of those experiences may be positive but that is important to document too. See below. On the way home after another great bike outing in the Parkway yesterday, I encountered a rapidly spreading fire in an area of Woodlake that has been burned many times in recent years. Most of these fires are human caused. The fire yesterday occurred in strong winds and spread rapidly before fire crews could arrive. It turned day into night and was impossible to see the ground as I made my way through the burning area before being cut off. Unfortunately many more areas of the lower Parkway have already been burned this year and that number and impact will greatly increase before the rains return. Several habitat damaging fires in the Discovery Park area are very visible from the bike trail now.
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