Monitor the effects of deer browsing on woodland trees and plants

Document the biodiversity of organisms found in Alabama

Search for an elusive Australian bird species by call

Discover how wildlife in urban environments in the Coachella Valley!

Use NatureMapr app to collect Eucalypt sightings and record plant health

Identify lichens in the grounds of Dumfries House

Record abundance and diversity of plant species in the UK.

The Blue Ridge Mountains are home to a very unique creature that some say resembles a collection of fairies carrying blue candles through the forest.  The Blue Ghost Firefly (Phausis reticulata) is a secretive, hard-to-find native insect that calls our area home, and for a very short amount of time in late Spring, they inhabit our surrounding woodlands of Transylvania County.  You’ll experience an educational presentation at our outdoor amphitheater starting at 8:45 pm and then use the cover of darkness and special flashlights to go in search of the Blue Ghost fireflies while hiking on a paved trail through the forest. Team members will be stationed at key locations around the trail to provide further information about this amazing natural phenomenon. Please feel free to congregate near these areas with your fellow firefly enthusiasts, or go explore on your own! We require everyone to stay on the trail to prevent habitat damage, and team members will clear the trail and require everyone to depart by…