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We transcribe and classify museum records! Part of the The Zooniverse, the world’s largest and most popular platform for people-powered research. Give it a try and let us know what you think. notesfromnature.org

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Notes from Nature @notesfromnature.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
WeDigBio October 2026 – Thank you! We closed out October WeDigBio 2026 with 18,962 classifications. Thanks to all that made it possible! 1/3
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Notes from Nature @notesfromnature.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Thanks to all that have contributed to WeDigBio. We’ve received close to 18,000 so far. Please consider joining in today! Give the brand new georeferencing tool a try, it’s really fun and we’ve gotten some great feedback on it already. bit.ly/4zduCSD 1/2
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Notes from Nature @notesfromnature.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Please join us for a series of Notes from Nature georeferencing events as part of WeDigBio @wedigbio.bsky.social . You can get more information and register here: georeferencing.org/training/202...
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Notes from Nature @notesfromnature.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
We're excited to announce a series of Notes from Nature georeferencing events for the upcoming WeDigBio. Feel free to join for one, all 4 or work at your own pace! @wedigbio.bsky.social
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Notes from Nature @notesfromnature.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
WeDigBio Thank You and Another Milestone for Notes from Nature Thanks to all that contributed to WeDigBio! Notes from Nature received over 11,100 classifications during the event. We finished the last day with over 3,500 classifications and we saw lots of activity in our California plants project.
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Notes from Nature @notesfromnature.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
There is still time to contribute to WeDigBio. @wedigbio.bsky.social It’s the last day of WeDigBio, but it’s not over yet. Thanks to all your help Notes from Nature has received almost 10,000 classifications since the start of the event. Click here to contribute: bit.ly/2dgEe91
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Notes from Nature @notesfromnature.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
WeDigBio still going strong. Visit Notes from Nature today to contribute! bit.ly/2dgEe91 blog.notesfromnature.org/2026/04/11/w...
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Notes from Nature @notesfromnature.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Visit Notes from Nature for WeDigBio Day 2 @wedigbio.bsky.social Blog post: blog.notesfromnature.org/2026/04/10/v... Notes from Nature: bit.ly/2dgEe91
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Notes from Nature @notesfromnature.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
WeDigBio @wedigbio.bsky.social starts tomorrow! WeDigBio is a 4-day event that aims to mobilize digital data about biodiversity specimens. We will be hosting lots of exciting expeditions featuring plants, mammals, and even mites. Complete 10 transcriptions to earn your WeDigBio 2026 badge!
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Notes from Nature @notesfromnature.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
WeDigBio 2025 – Thank you We closed out October WeDigBio 2025 with over 15,586 classifications. Thanks to all that made it possible! bit.ly/2dgEe91 1/3
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Notes from Nature @notesfromnature.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
It's the last day of WeDigBio 2025 - Please help with California Plants There are a few more hours left of WeDigBio 2025. Thanks to all that have contributed so far. Visit before WeDigBio ends later today to help us digitize these important California specimens. bit.ly/4cBICKK 1/2
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Notes from Nature @notesfromnature.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
WeDigBio is still happening! It’s been two great days of WeDigBio at Notes from Nature so far. We received over 8,300 classifications in the first two days. Thanks to all that have contributed. Please contribute today - bit.ly/2dgEe91 1/2
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Notes from Nature @notesfromnature.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Thanks to all that visited CAS - Plants to Pixels yesterday for WeDigBio. We received over 560 classifications! This is wonderful progress. There is more to do, so please visit today to help us digitize California collected specimens housed at the @calacademy.bsky.social bit.ly/4cBICKK 1/2
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Notes from Nature @notesfromnature.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Visit CAS - Plants to Pixels during WeDigBio! These collections of California plants date back to 1853. They hold an extensive record of where plants have lived across California through time. Visit Notes from Nature today to help us digitize these important collections. bit.ly/4cBICKK
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Notes from Nature @notesfromnature.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Unlock Hidden Treasures of Nature — Join WeDigBio Oct 9 –12! Help transcribe natural history collections that are vital for understanding and protecting global biodiversity! Save the date and visit Notes from Nature during the event! 1/2
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Notes from Nature @notesfromnature.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Happy 30th Birthday Claude! Claude is a beloved American albino alligator that lives at The California Academy of Sciences’ A new animal themed poster giveaway has launched. Participate: bit.ly/4cBICKK 1/3
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Notes from Nature @notesfromnature.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
It's the last day of WeDigBio. Please stop by Notes from Nature today and help us spread the word! notesfromnature.org We got lots of great projects to work on from California plants, to Salamanders and bees to name a few. Thanks to everyone for their contributions so far!
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Notes from Nature @notesfromnature.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Do you love California geography? Then we have a new expedition for you called California County Quest. These specimens don't have the county on the label so we need your help figuring that information out. Support the California Academy of Sciences today trying it out now: bit.ly/4cBICKK
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Notes from Nature @notesfromnature.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Support the California Academy of Sciences and win a poster! WeDigBio volunteers who participate in transcribing specimens via the “Notes from Nature – CAS Plants to Pixels” project between April 10 and April 30 will be eligible to win posters showcasing California biodiversity. bit.ly/4cBICKK 1/2
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Notes from Nature @notesfromnature.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
This week our focus will be California plants! CAS - Plants to Pixels will be our featured project for WeDigBio and the Zooniverse. Stop by this week and help us transcribe California plants. bit.ly/4cBICKK @calacademy.bsky.social @wedigbio.bsky.social
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Notes from Nature @notesfromnature.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Whirlwind Tour of Natural History Collections Presented by WeDigBio Friday, April 11th 10:00 AM PST 01:00 PM EST www.eventbrite.com/e/wedigbio-w...
Whirlwind Tour of Natural History Collections
Presented by WeDigBio

Friday, April 11th
10:00 AM PST
01:00 PM EST 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wedigbio-whirlwind-collection-tours-tickets-1291803752799
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Notes from Nature @notesfromnature.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Today we celebrate another big milestone. 5 million classifications on Notes from Nature! blog.notesfromnature.org/2025/01/21/5...
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Notes from Nature @notesfromnature.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
LightningBug Text Correct Learn more blog.notesfromnature.org/2024/12/19/l... Try it out bit.ly/3aKhFXR
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Notes from Nature @notesfromnature.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Plants of the Southern California Coast is a new expedition from @calacademy.bsky.social Learn more: blog.notesfromnature.org/2024/12/16/p... Try it out: bit.ly/4cBICKK
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Notes from Nature @notesfromnature.bsky.social · 10/10/2024
The Fall 2024 edition of WeDigBio is underway at Notes from Nature. It runs from October 10th and continues through October 13, 2024. To participate, visit Notes from Nature (bit.ly/2dgEe91), select a project, and then choose one of the expeditions to work on. 1/2
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Notes from Nature @notesfromnature.bsky.social · 20/09/2024
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and we were #900,197!
A virtual certificate with text "Celebrating 10M users on Bluesky, #900,197, Notes from Nature ‪@notesfromnature.bsky.social‬, joined on Sep 7, 2023"
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Notes from Nature @notesfromnature.bsky.social · 24/07/2024
Plants of the Mojave, Colorado and Great Basin deserts from the California Academy of Sciences Introduction: blog.notesfromnature.org/2024/07/24/p... Try it out now: bit.ly/4cBICKK
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Notes from Nature @notesfromnature.bsky.social · 02/07/2024
One of the first expeditions on our new CAS Plants to Pixels Project is called “From Phlox to Gilia - Polemoniaceae of California” It’s a great introduction to California’s flora because of this family’s rich diversity in the state. Please give it a try bit.ly/4cBICKK
Linathus dichotomus commonly known as evening snow , a plant preferring serpentine soils , flowers nocturnally in order to attract hawk moths, its main pollinator.
(c) Nature Ali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Nature AliPolimonium eximium commonly known as Skypilot,  is a perennial that prefers to grow at altitudes of greater than 10,000 ft. (3000m) and can be found in the central Sierra Nevada Mountains.
(c) Curren Frasch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Curren FraschEriastrum eremicum also known as the Desert woolystar, has a wide range across the Mojave and Sonoran deserts. Several unique subspecies can also be found just in california. This plant has been traditionally used as stomach medicine by the Paiute peoples of the great basin.
(c) Patrick Dockens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Patrick Dockens
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Notes from Nature @notesfromnature.bsky.social · 06/06/2024
We are excited to have WeDigFLPlants as a Zooniverse featured project the next two weeks. The theme is Buttonbush, Hornpod, and Jessamine of Florida U.S.A. Thanks to all that have contributed so far. Please drop in and give it a try and help spread the word! bit.ly/3VdCxwV
Cephalanthus occidentalis (buttonbush) growing in Maine, U.S.A. Photo by M.W. DenslowCephalanthus occidentalis (buttonbush) growing in Maine, U.S.A. Photo by M.W. Denslow
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Notes from Nature @notesfromnature.bsky.social · 17/04/2024
WeDigBio Youth Symposium On Thursday April 18 (Graduate students and students about to graduate) and Friday April 19 (high school students) there will be two 30 minutes panel discussions. 1/2
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Notes from Nature @notesfromnature.bsky.social · 06/02/2024
Terrestrial Parasite Tracker – Price Collection of Parasite Research blog.notesfromnature.org/2024/02/06/t...
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Notes from Nature @notesfromnature.bsky.social · 15/01/2024
Lichen Tales, Bryophyte Trails: The Next Chapter Awaits! blog.notesfromnature.org/2024/01/15/l...
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Notes from Nature @notesfromnature.bsky.social · 16/10/2023
WeDigBio 2023 – Thank you blog.notesfromnature.org/2023/10/16/w...
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Notes from Nature @notesfromnature.bsky.social · 14/10/2023
WeDigBio so far blog.notesfromnature.org/2023/10/14/w...
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Notes from Nature @notesfromnature.bsky.social · 13/10/2023
Have you visited Project Cybermander yet? With your help, we can learn how salamanders choose different body temperatures to fight off the emergent fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans. Join the Cybermander team. Classify some images today: bit.ly/3aKhFXR
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Notes from Nature @notesfromnature.bsky.social · 06/10/2023
WeDigBio is less than a week away! The event takes place Oct. 12 -15. Stop by Notes from Nature bit.ly/2dgEe91 anytime and transcribe some records to mobilize open access biodiversity data!
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Notes from Nature @notesfromnature.bsky.social · 03/10/2023
New Project – Capture the Collections! Learn more 👇 blog.notesfromnature.org/2023/10/03/n... Try it out 👇 bit.ly/3rsFS0t
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Notes from Nature @notesfromnature.bsky.social · 02/10/2023
WeDigBio’s Symposium on Hyperlocal Biodiversity Collections To learn more about this upcoming symposium and to register, check out the link 👇 blog.notesfromnature.org/2023/10/02/w...
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