Apps & Tools
iNaturalist App
This app enables you to identify plants, animals, fungi, and more with your camera. You can also track what you’ve seen and contribute to real science!
Bailey on iNaturalist
Join Bailey Middle School's Biodiversity Nature Challenge project on the iNaturalist app and add your own nature observations around campus!
Wildflower Center Plant Database
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center's plant database is the place to research native plants.
Grow Green Native & Adapted Plant Guide
The City of Austin's Native & Adapted plant guide is a great resource for finding plants that work in Austin!
Local Organizations
Central Texas Mycological Society
CTMS educates the pulic about the importance of fungi through workshops, mushroom block giveaways, and community-based research.
Central Texas Seed Savers
CTSS provides information on how to preserve seeds that are diverse, locally-adapted, and non-GMO, and in the public domain.
Central Texas Plant Rescuers
CTPR works with property owners and City departments to collect native seeds and rescue small native plants before clearing for construction.
Native Plants Society of Texas
NPSOT protects the Texas environment through conservation, classes, research, grants, and the utilization of native plants.
Texas Master Naturalists
TMN trains volunteers to provide education, outreach, and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources.
Travis County Master Gardeners Assoc.
TMG provide useful information through publications and services to the public, as well as continuing education opportunities.
Tree Folks
TreeFolks engages thousands of volunteers to plant and care for trees in public areas, restore forests after disasters, and educate Central Texans.