Contributing to VAL is easy! Any photo you take in Vermont of flora, fauna, or fungi and upload to iNaturalist, and any observation you add to eBird or eButterfly, automatically goes into the VAL database.
If you have any questions, contact our Volunteer Coordinator Dana at dwilliams@vtecostudies.org.
Quickstart Guides
Platforms like iNaturalist and eButterfly have turbocharged our ability to collect crucial data on wildlife in Vermont. Need a little help using the apps? We've put together some easy-to-follow PDFs for the even the most techno-phobic among us.
Go Further
If you would like to uplevel your contributions, you can choose from a variety of missions and atlases to join, or you can volunteer to transcribe historical written records from the comfort of your own home.
