Share sightings of wildlife
Connect with nature and community to help support biodiversity science. With the iNaturalist platform, you can share your sightings with a global community of citizen scientists — and learn to identify local species while contributing data for conservation. Keep tabs on the birds, bugs, mammals, fungi plants and more, right in your own neighbourhood.
Raise awareness of native pollinators
Join an annual census of Australia’s pollinators by observing flowers and sharing what you see. Your sightings help raise awareness and support the survival of native bees and other pollinators.
Count waterbugs for water health
Join the Waterbug Blitz and discover how your local rivers, creeks, wetlands, ponds and farm dams are tracking. Find out which are thriving and which need a little TLC.
Record biodiversity sightings
Submit species observations via a citizen science app of your choice and contribute to the Atlas of Living Australia, the national biodiversity data infrastructure. Your observations help researchers make better decisions for nature and for all of us.
Spot a platypus
Seen a platypus lately? Share your sighting with platypusSPOT, a community-powered database tracking where these iconic creatures are turning up. Add photos and comments, explore local sighting areas and connect with fellow platypusSPOTters.
Hobsons Bay Wetlands Centre
Help protect Hobsons Bay’s wetlands and support vital ecosystems, including local wildlife and threatened birds. Join as a member and take part in guided walks and citizen science projects that celebrate and protect these unique wetlands in Melbourne’s west.
Learn about and heal waterways
Help local ecosystems heal and create safe havens for native wildlife along river areas. Abbotsford Riverbankers are uncovering the hidden blights along the Yarra River’s ex-industrial edges. Join immersive events to enhance bush corridors, build wildlife refuges and connect with your community, restoring ecological health to this vital stretch of Melbourne’s most important waterway.
Become a frog expert
Learn to recognise and track Australia’s incredible species of frogs with the FrogID app. Frogs are vital to healthy ecosystems and their populations can reveal early signs of environmental change. Download the FrogID app and start recording. Every croak counts.
