The ULOS-UT-OUT event series also features a whole host of participants from other species—from plants to insects, reptiles, birds, and beyond! During the Ulos-Ut-Out event, we challenge all human participants to observe and report other species to the participant list—after all, it’s wonderful to see who’s there!
You can record non-human species during the event days using the iNaturalist species identification app. Adding an observation with the app takes about a minute. During that minute, we promise you the well-being benefits of time spent in nature, as well as a growing understanding of our habitats and our multi-species companions. Perhaps the event days will also bring new non-human acquaintances…
By using the iNaturalist app, you’re also participating in citizen science and observing the biodiversity of our habitats. And of course, you can also get ideas on how to inspire your own students to explore the local nature.
To get started with species observation right away, do the following before the event:
- Download the iNaturalist app to your phone from the app store (allow location access and data sharing for the app to work!)
- Register for the app and familiarize yourself with it by making your first nature observation.
- Join the event’s shared Project via the app, so your observations will also be saved to the shared collection: https://inaturalist.laji.fi/projects/ulos-ut-out-2026
- The project is open from July 8–12, 2026, during which time the observations collected will appear in the project’s observations.
- You can start making observations as soon as you arrive in Tampere. You can continue making observations within the framework of the ULOS-UT-OUT event for the day following the event as well; so if you stay to enjoy Tampere’s local nature for a bit longer, keep those observations coming.
You can find more information about the app and comprehensive instructions here: https://inaturalist.laji.fi/ and https://mappa.fi/teemareput/inaturalist/
Seek by iNaturalist
If you’re looking for an easier way to spot our multi-species friends, you can also download the Seek by iNaturalist app to your phone and link it to your iNaturalist account. In this case, species identification is done using the Seek app, and after identification, the observation is shared with iNaturalist at the touch of a button. Using the Seek app is a bit simpler than iNaturalist, and it speeds up the process of making an observation.
We are not alone here, and the richness of our habitats lies in their biodiversity. Welcome to join us in doing citizen science and collecting data like crazy about our event environment! We hope to gather evidence from the multi-species city of Tampere during the event days that is worth sharing even further.
The species identification challenge was launched by Ulos-Ut-Out, the LYKE network, Meijän polku, and the lähiLUMO project in honor of the Year of Nature 2026.
