ecoEXPLORE Badges
To start earning badges create an ecoEXPLORE account first. Then you'll submit photos and complete nature themed challenges in your dashboard to earn badges!
2023 Badge Calendar
January
February
Mission: Air
March
Field Focus: Trees
April
Event: BioBlitz
May
June
Field Focus: Snake
July
August
Field Focus: Moth
September
October
Mission: Climate
November
December
Field Focus: Mammal Signs
- JanuaryFebruary
Mission: Air
Ornithology Field Season
- March
Field Focus: Trees
AprilEvent: BioBlitz
Botany Field Season
- MayJune
Field Focus: Snake
Herpetology Field Season
- JulyAugust
Field Focus: Moth
Entomology Field Season
- SeptemberOctober
Mission: Climate
Arachnology Field Season
- NovemberDecember
Field Focus: Mammal Signs
Mammalogy Field Season

What are the different types of badges?
Field Season
Build a personal connection with nature while helping real scientists!
Level: Beginner(Recommended age: 5-7)
Time Frame: Two monthsField Focus
Take a deeper look into taxonomy and identification of organisms!
Level: Intermediate(Recommended age: 8-10)
Time Frame: One year(Must start badge during set Field Season.)
Event | Mission
Focus on aspects of conservation and one's own community!
Level: Advanced(Recommended age: 10-13)
Time Frame: One year(Exception: BioBlitz is two weeks.)