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!
2022 Badge Calendar
January
Field Focus: Woodpecker
February
March
Mission: Pollinator
April
Event: BioBlitz
May
Field Focus: Salamander
June
July
Field Focus: Dragonfly
August
September
Mission: Ecology
October
November
December
- January
Field Focus: Woodpecker
FebruaryOrnithology Field Season
- March
Mission: Pollinator
AprilEvent: BioBlitz
Botany Field Season
- May
Field Focus: Salamander
JuneHerpetology Field Season
- July
Field Focus: Dragonfly
AugustEntomology Field Season
- September
Mission: Ecology
OctoberMycology Field Season
- NovemberDecember
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 monthsField 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.)