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ecoEXPLORE Badges

To start earning badges create an ecoEXPLORE account first. Then you'll submit photos and complete nature themed challenges in your dashboard to earn badges!

2025 Badge Calendar

  • January
    February
    Field Focus: Woodpecker
    Ornithology Field Season
    • January
      February
      Field Focus: Woodpecker
      Ornithology Field Season
    • March
      Mission: Pollinator
      April
      Event: BioBlitz
      Botany Field Season
    • May
      June
      Field Focus: Salamander
      Herpetology Field Season
    • July
      August
      Field Focus: Dragonfly
      Entomology Field Season
    • September
      October
      Mission: Ecology
      Mycology Field Season
    • November
      December
      Mammalogy Field Season

    What are the different types of badges?

    • Field Season

      Build a personal connection with nature while helping real scientists!

      Level: Beginner

      (Recommended age: 5-7)

      Time Frame: Two months

    • Field Focus

      Take a deeper look into taxonomy and identification of organisms!

      Level: Intermediate

      (Recommended age: 8-10)

      Time Frame: One year

      (Must start badge during set Field Season.)

    • Event | Mission

      Focus on aspects of conservation and one's own community!

      Level: Advanced

      (Recommended age: 10-13)

      Time Frame: One year

      (Exception: BioBlitz is two weeks.)