Volunteer for Snapshot NY
Apply to volunteer with Snapshot NY as a trail camera host and get the unique opportunity to view the incredible wildlife that calls your home or favorite place their natural habitat while contributing to wildlife management and conservation! Volunteers select one of the 4,532 grid cells to monitor wildlife.
Sign up or login if you already have an account!
Download our app on your phone and get started today!
Training is provided to volunteers via online video tutorials, written protocols, and occasional in-person workshops.
See our resources tab for training videos and more information!
The requirements of participation include:
Ownership or access to private land in NYS where the trail camera will be placed (or permission to use public lands).
Basic computer/smart phone skills.
Own a mobile phone that can download apps.
Own a laptop/desktop that can read SD cards (we have some USB SD card readers available upon request).
The ability to deploy and retrieve the camera/SD card.
Willing to upload all images to the Snapshot NY website portal at a regular interval for a minimum of 2 months. There is currently no maximum participation time.
If you don't have your own trail camera you can apply to loan one when you select your grid cell! Limited availability.
As part of your involvement in the project, you will have the opportunity to survey and get a glimpse of wildlife few rarely see.
What lives on your property? A twelve-point buck? An elusive bobcat? Adorable bear cubs? A magical marten? Or a fantastical fisher?
Here is your chance to find out, and support the conservation and management of these species at the same time!
The checklist will guide you through the following steps:
1) Sign up!
2) Complete user profile
3) Choose a grid cell to survey
4) Deploy your camera and record information in our app
5) Upload your folder of photos in your account portal
