Information Resources
GPNC staff's picks for apps and websites.
Free Nature Apps
iNaturalist(opens in new tab)
Explore and share your observations from the natural world.
eBird by Cornell Lab
Submit birding checklists, keep track of your "life list," and explore bird sightings.
Seek by iNaturalist
Use the power of image recognition technology to identify the plants and animals all around you.
Merlin Bird ID(opens in new tab)
Free, instant bird ID help for 4,500+ birds for North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Kansas Wildflowers(opens in new tab)
Find and identify Kansas plants. With information like location, flower color and the time of year, the App will quickly show you which plants match your selections.
Aqua Bugs
Easy-to-use, step-by-step identification of the most common macroinvertebrates found in freshwater streams throughout the United States.
(Reliable) Web Resources
KS Herp Atlas
Species accounts and sightings for reptiles and amphibians in Kansas.
GPNC Pocket Guides
Download free PDFs of our popular pocket guide series.
KS Mammal Atlas(opens in new tab)
Species accounts and sightings for mammals in Kansas.
Animal Diversity Web(opens in new tab)
Detailed species accounts, taxonomy, and resources.
All About Birds
Cornell Lab of Ornithology's comprehensive resource on North American birds.
Natureserve Explorer(opens in new tab)
An authoritative source for information on more than 70,000 plants, animals, and ecosystems of the United States and Canada. Great for taxonomy.
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