Conservation Resources
This page is a hub for resources dedicated to the conservationist. Whether you are volunteering, looking to get involved, a student, or a professional in the field, there are a range of tools, guides, and materials here for your free use and distribution.
It would be excellent if you decide to credit this back to the website so others can find it, but it’s not necessary.
These resources are being provided in an effort to de-silo many conservation resources – in the spirit of collaborative success.
In other words: nothing here will cost you money to access.
Image: D.K. Berard – Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) in Barnstable, MA, 2025
Under Construction
This page was first released as a part of a large site revamp in early October of 2025. It will be slow to grow at first while the rest of the site gets its due attention as well. Check back periodically or signup for emails.
Conservation Tools
Everything to do with the tools of the trade. From software alternatives and apps to field kits and gear recommendations. Discover new gear and learn how to choose your tools in the beginning, and how to pivot when your favorite tools aren’t available.
USFWS Feather Atlas
The feather atlas is an exceptional database of feather imagery, dedicated to identifying and studying flight feathers of the birds of North America.
About GoBotany
A New England regional online database of 3,500+ plant taxa, including three searchable keys to help you identify your specimens.
How-To Guides
No-nonsense guides for conservation skills. From the very basic and onward, these guides serve as a helpful starting point. While there will always be exceptions in the field for specific disciplines and circumstances, these can help get you started and provide explanations. This is particularly geared towards shrinking the knowledge gap between working generation.
How to Use GoBotany
Learn how to use GoBotany's simple/full and dichotomous key using two plant examples.
Blueprints and Templates
Easy templates for free use and distribution. Sometimes, it’s better to start with a template than to work on something from scratch. Each template comes with an explanation, and can be customized for your specific discipline, database, or organizational needs. Different file formats are available for common programs, including print versions for field work.
Build It: Cold Stratification Box
Stratification helps certain plants germinate. Build your own box to keep the seeds safe outdoors with these plans.