Open tools for the people protecting nature

GainForest builds open-source tools for communities, nature stewards, researchers, and local protecting and restoring nature.

This guide is about on GainForest.app: the and evidence tools that help you document environmental work and turn it into lasting impact records.

observations
36,677
sound recordings
40,575
mapped sites
3,324
contributors
107
Pacific Golden-Plover, photographed in the field
Pacific Golden-PloverPacific Golden-Plover · AnimalRound 14 best picture · by Adelia Ayura · 2 Sept 2026

What do you want to do?

Pick a starting point. Every page links onward from there.

How Bumicerts works

Bumicerts turns environmental work into evidence-backed Projects in five steps.

  1. Create a Project

    Set up a page for your stewardship, restoration, monitoring, or community work.

  2. Upload evidence

    Add observations, photos, files, datasets, or recordings.

  3. Link evidence to your Project

    Connect uploads so others can understand what happened and why it matters.

  4. Share updates

    Post progress over time to build a public record of your work.

  5. Use your Project

    Put it to work for reporting, visibility, grants, and funding conversations.

Happening now

This week’s BioBlitz round, and the latest sounds stewards have recorded with AudioMoth sensors.

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Start with a Project

A Project is the main unit on Bumicerts. It brings together the people, place, story, updates, and evidence behind environmental work. If you are unsure where to begin, begin here.

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