Help us learn about life at the Raystown Lake Project! Use the iNaturalist app to record any animal, plant, fungi, or other lifeforms you find while exploring!
How Can You Help?
1) Get the iNaturalist app
2) Record cool organisms at Raystown Lake
3) Post to the app
4) Repeat
1) Take Clear Photos
Make sure your subject is in focus. Crop photos so the subject fills the frame. Take photos of your subject from different angles so other users can identify it.
2) Add Location
Enable location services in the app so INaturalist can include the exact location of your observation.
3) Respect Nature
Respect wildlife and other visitors, and follow the Leave No Trace principles. Take only photos, leave only footprints.
Photo by Mike Tome, Duckdog Photography
How Do Your Observations Help?
1) Track invasive plants and insects
Track the density and spread of invasive species at Raystown Lake.
2) Find new places where rare species live
Uncover rare (or new!) species and where they make their homes at Raystown Lake.
3) Track the phenology of organisms
See how species living at Raystown Lake change throughout the seasons.
4) Inform future wildlife rehab projects
Data gathered on species diversity will be used by USACE staff to guide habitat improvement.
5) And more!
Photo by Mike Tome, Duckdog Photography
Support Our Mission
The success of the Friends of Raystown Lake relies on the generosity of individuals like you. Consider donating today to help us sustain our diverse programs here at Raystown Lake!
Donate below or by mail. Checks payable to Friends of Raystown Lake can be mailed to:
Friends of Raystown Lake
PO Box 87
Hesston, PA 16647
Thank you!