McMaster University recognizes that the University and surrounding Hamilton area, including their nature spaces, are situated on traditional territories shared between the Haudenosaunee confederacy and Anishnaabe nations. These lands are protected by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum belt. The wampum uses the symbolism of a dish to represent the territory, and one spoon to represent that the people are to share the resources of the land and only take what they need.
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iNaturalist

Nature at McMaster has set up an iNaturalist project you can join to stay connected to the McMaster community and partake in a great citizen science project to monitor biodiversity across McMaster managed spaces.

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About iNaturalist Learn how to get started (PDF)

Help us explore our surrounding nature by starting in your own backyard!

iNaturalist is a citizen science app that allows users across the globe to observe, identify, and share information and knowledge on local biodiversity.

Starting January 1, 2024 the City of Hamilton’s fourth Natural Areas Inventory commenced. The 2024-2026 Hamilton Natural Areas Inventory (NAI) is a cooperative initiative led by the Hamilton Naturalists’ Club (HNC), City of Hamilton, and Hamilton Conservation Authority (HCA). In the NAI project you can record species anywhere in Hamilton and see what other people in the McMaster University community have found.