Information Resources

GPNC staff's picks for apps and websites.

Free Nature Apps

iNaturalist

Explore and share your observations from the natural world.

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eBird by Cornell Lab

Submit birding checklists, keep track of your "life list," and explore bird sightings.

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Seek by iNaturalist

Use the power of image recognition technology to identify the plants and animals all around you.

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Merlin Bird ID

Free, instant bird ID help for 4,500+ birds for North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

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Kansas Wildflowers

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.

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Aqua Bugs

Easy-to-use, step-by-step identification of the most common macroinvertebrates found in freshwater streams throughout the United States.

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(Reliable) Web Resources

KS Herp Atlas

Species accounts and sightings for reptiles and amphibians in Kansas.

Herp Atlas >>

GPNC Pocket Guides

Download free PDFs of our popular pocket guide series.

pocket guides >>

KS Mammal Atlas

Species accounts and sightings for mammals in Kansas.

Mammal Atlas >>

Animal Diversity Web

Detailed species accounts, taxonomy, and resources.

animaldiversity.org >>

All About Birds

Cornell Lab of Ornithology's comprehensive resource on North American birds.

allaboutbirds.org >>

Natureserve Explorer

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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