Moss on a twig (photo © Markus Spitze)

Biodiversity in the SuperSanctuary

What will you discover?

Help Us Document Biodiversity Using iNaturalist

Species          Observations          Observers         Identifiers

Our SuperSanctuary of protected lands encompasses more than 25,000 acres, and it’s chock full of native biodiversity — from snakes to slime molds, moose to moss. Since January 2022, we’ve been documenting as much of this biodiversity as possible using the popular community science platform, iNaturalist. We hope you’ll join us in the effort to learn which organisms occur within the SuperSanctuary and to better understand how these species are responding to environmental changes in the Monadnock Region.

iNaturalist logoIf you would like to get involved, hop on over to our Getting Started page to learn more about how to use iNaturalist. For general information about the project, check out our FAQ or contact Nate Marchessault. To learn more about biodiversity on Harris Center-conserved lands, you can peruse our Project Updates and Featured Observations, or go straight to the source by exploring our iNaturalist project for yourself.

American Lady. (photo © iNaturalist user slamonde)

American Lady. (photo © iNaturalist user slamonde)

Ocellate gall midge. (photo © iNaturalist user slamonde)

Ocellate gall midge. (photo © iNaturalist user slamonde)

Eastern newt. (photo © iNaturalist user malloryroof)

Eastern newt. (photo © iNaturalist user malloryroof)

Pickerel frog. (photo © iNaturalist user brett-amy-thelen)

Pickerel frog. (photo © iNaturalist user brett-amy-thelen)

Globetail species. (photo © iNaturalist user slamonde)

Globetail species. (photo © iNaturalist user slamonde)

Common Yellowthroat. (photo © iNaturalist user nhanke)

Common Yellowthroat. (photo © iNaturalist user nhanke)

Contact Us

For more information about using iNaturalist in the SuperSanctuary, please contact our staff ecologist Nate Marchessault at (603) 525-3394 or by email.