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!
2024 Badge Calendar
January
February
Field Focus: Duck
March
Field Focus: Wildflower
April
Event: BioBlitz
May
June
Mission: Soil
July
August
Field Focus: Beetle
September
October
Mission: Water
November
December
Field Focus: Rodent
- JanuaryFebruary
Field Focus: Duck
Ornithology Field Season
- March
Field Focus: Wildflower
AprilEvent: BioBlitz
Botany Field Season
- MayJune
Mission: Soil
Herpetology Field Season
- JulyAugust
Field Focus: Beetle
Entomology Field Season
- SeptemberOctober
Mission: Water
Ichthyology Field Season
- NovemberDecember
Field Focus: Rodent
Mammalogy Field Season
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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.)