Ideas for ZipcodeZoo Rangers
Stuff you can do with the Zoo...
Here are some of the fun things you can do with your web site, ZipcodeZoo.
Become a ZipcodeZoo Ranger.
Click here to fill in a simple form to join the ZipcodeZoo Rangers. Rangers must be 18 years old or younger, and must agree to abide by the Ranger Code: I vow to study, learn, and grow in my knowledge of nature, always to ask questions and sometimes to challenge answers. I will treasure and protect the natural world, remembering to treat its plants and animals with kindness. Above all, I promise to work to ensure that all living things and the environment in which they dwell will have a safe and healthy future. If you want to join the Rangers, click here to fill in a simple form and become a member of the ZipcodeZoo Rangers.
Upload some photos and info, to identify a plant or critter you've seen.
If you have one or more good photos of a plant or animal, and want some help identifying what you've seen, you've come to the right place! Provide our Critter Identification forum with clues about what you've seen, including one or more photos. Our team of experts from around the world will work at helping you identify the critter.
Here's how to do this:
- First, Register on our Critter ID Forum by clicking here, filling out the form, checking I Agree at the bottom, and clicking the Register button at the very bottom.
- Start a New Topic on the ID Forum for ZipcodeZoo Rangers here.
For some guidelines on taking better photos, click here.
Learn about Your Neighborhood with your Custom Home Page
We've built a custom home page for you. Everyone will see info on invasive species, species that are threatened, and all species that live in this area. Visitors from the U.S. will also see zipcode demographics, local attractions for naturalists, and the local weather. If your custom home page doesn't make a good guess about where you live, you can improve on our guess by correcting the info here.
Upload a photo directly to a Critter Page, if you know what the critter is.
All pages which present information about a plant or animal include a button on the bottom to "Upload an Image". If you have a photo that is positively the plant or animal shown on that page, a click will take you to a simple form, where you can upload a photo you've taken, and get that photo posted on this page in ZipcodeZoo.
Add info to a Critter Page.
If you've been studying a plant or animal, and have learned something interesting about it, share what you know with our other users. Go to that critter's page, and click the "Edit this Page" button at the bottom. You can then make changes in an online page editor. Such changes are reviewed, usually within minutes, a revised page is posted, and the you are notified by email of this.
Learn about the Future of the Planet with The 2050 Project
The mission of The 2050 Project is to provide accurate, useful, long-range forecasts and information about the future of the planet. Our favored forecast interval is to 2050 and beyond, because we believe that shorter-range forecasts cannot portray the magnitude of our impending problems, and thus can only guide half-steps toward solution.
