This page contains the status and updates related to the USA-NPN's Nature's Notebook Mobile App.
Please note that if you are unable to use the app, you can enter data on the USA-NPN website from within your Nature's Notebook Observation Deck. There you can access paper datasheets to use in the field as well as a Data Entry form where you can transfer your paper datasheets online. Please reach out to [email protected] with questions.
For more information on how to use the app, please take Module 2 of the Observer Certification Course.
January 14, 2026
An updated Nature's Notebook app for Android is now available in the Google Play store. This version contains a fix for an issue where the top navigation horizontal scroll menu gets shifted under the android status bar / camera after closing an intensity/abundance selector. The new app version is 1.9.2.
January 8, 2026
An updated Nature's Notebook app for Android is now available in the Google Play store. This version contains a fix that will allow people with newer android versions to install the app. This should address the problem that was preventing some users from downloading the app. The new app version is 1.9.1.
December 1, 2024
iOS users have reported an issue where the keyboard obscures the view of the Observation Comments text box, so that a user cannot see what they are typing. We are planning to deploy a fix for this issue with the next release of the App for iOS.
Thank you for helping us find the source of any issues and get you back to observing with Nature's Notebook.