Contact us by phone or email if you have other questions you wish to have answered.
(229) 326.6434
mappinginvasives@gmail.com
Anyone involved in managing or stewarding land where invasive species are a concern is encouraged to apply. This can include volunteers, landowners, or land managers working at local, regional, state, tribal, or national levels—on both public and private lands.
No. The training focuses on leadership, outreach, and community engagement—not invasive species identification or management techniques. Wild Spotter is a citizen science campaign built to empower communities to detect and report invasive species.
Strategies for effectively communicating invasive species awareness to the public
How to integrate Wild Spotter into your Wild Place
Collaboration skills to work across groups and stakeholders
Tools to lead community-based management efforts
Travel grants are not available at this time.
Wild Spotter is focused exclusively on invasive species reporting—keeping it simple and confidence-building for users.
All reports go through a verification process using EDDMapS, ensuring managers don’t need to verify reports themselves.
Managers can create custom species lists for their Wild Place so participants only report species that matter most locally.
Wild Spotter provides built-in support. The app’s Species Information section works like a field guide, with photos and details to help users in the field. Unlike some AI-driven tools that may misidentify species, every Wild Spotter report is reviewed by expert verifiers.
Land managers face overwhelming responsibilities. Wild Spotter was designed to provide the “boots on the ground” needed for regular monitoring. Volunteers and visitors act as the eyes and ears, reporting invasive species hot spots so managers can focus efforts efficiently and detect new species early.