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How to get involved

Even though Nat researchers are leading the charge, our work is most effective when community members like you help us out. You can join our efforts in two ways:

Set up bird recorders on your property.

  1. Contact us at conbio@sdnhm.org.
  2. Let us know you are interested in setting up wildlife monitoring equipment on your property—we will reach out to you with next steps.

Make wildlife observations on your phone.

  1. Download the iNaturalist app or visit inaturalist.org and make an account.
  2. Join our project by clicking here, or searching “Healthy Canyons Initiative San Diego on iNaturalist.
  3. Select “Yes” when asked to trust the project (only on desktop). This step is very important!
  4. Observe plants and wildlife by taking quality pictures in your local canyon.
  5. Upload your observations to iNaturalist, and watch as others help you identify plant and wildlife species.