Annually in July, the Linda Loring Nature Foundation partners with the Nantucket Land and Water Council for a BioBlitz powered by iNaturalist to discover flora and fauna across Nantucket.

2025 Nantucket BioBlitz iNaturalist Project

What is a BioBlitz? A BioBlitz is an event that focuses on finding and identifying as many species as possible in a specific area over a short period. We focus on species seen anywhere on Nantucket during the month of July. The BioBlitz is organized through a free app and website, iNaturalist, which keeps a list of your observations and helps identify what you’ve seen, with a community of scientists, hobby naturalists, and nature enthusiasts.

While you’re out and about in nature, take a quality photo of insects, plants, birds or any “signs of life” you see like nests or shells, and iNaturalist’s community members of scientists and nature enthusiasts will help identify what you found. iNaturalist also has online maps that show what other people have recorded, and where they found it.

iNaturalist Resources - Creating an Account, How to’s, Joining the Project etc

Creating an iNaturalist Account

Joining the BioBlitz Project

iNaturalist Video Tutorials

Printable Instruction Sheet

Doug is joined by Dr. Sarah Bois, Director of Research and Conservation at the Linda Loring Nature Foundation, to explore the 2025 Nantucket BioBlitz, an island-wide community science event inviting residents and visitors to help document local biodiversity throughout the summer. Dr. Bois discusses what makes this year’s BioBlitz unique, including guided nature walks, the use of the iNaturalist app, and new additions like night surveys to expand the range of species observed.