Nuthatch: Self-guided hikes for the budding naturalist
Navigating the App
The side bar menu is located on the left side of the screen.
To open the side bar, tap the three line icon in the top left corner of the screen, or swipe rightwards from the left edge of the screen. The side bar contains links to many of the app's features. To close the side bar, tap the three line icon again, or swipe rightwards.
Downloading Hikes
To download a hike, navigate to the Download Hikes section from the side menu. You will see a list of available hikes. Scroll to a hike you want to download and press the download button (1). A download dialogue will appear and the hike file and associated background map data will be saved to your device for offline use.
Opening a downloaded hike
To open a downloaded hike, navigate to the Saved Hikes section from the side menu. You will see a list of available hikes. Each hike card displays:
A teaser image
The name of the hike
A short description (1)
The author of the hike (sometimes with a link to their website or contact info) (2)
The number of interpretive points (3)
The length of the hike (4)
To view the hike, tap on the hike card.
Viewing a hike on the map
After tapping on the hike card, you will be taken to the map view.
The map displays:
Your current location (1)
The route of the hike (2)
The interpretive points along the route (3)
Tapping the flower icon will open a new page displaying images and interpretive information about that location.
To recenter the map on your current location, tap the location button (4). The app can also track your location and notify you when you are near an interpretive point. To enable this, tap the start button (5). The app will then notify you when you are near an interpretive point. Tapping the button again will remove the waypoints from your phone's GPS and stop the notifications.
Viewing interpretive points
After tapping on the flower icon, you will be taken to the interpretive point page.
The page displays:
A large image of the interpretive point (1)
The name and description of the interpretive point (2)
The distance to the interpretive point from your current location (3)
Swipe left and right on the image to view more images.
Double tap the image to view the image caption.
Tap the arrows in the top right to zoom in on the image (4).
Nuthatch Support
For help with the Nuthatch app, to request features, or to submit your own hike, please contact us