Tide Pool Trading Cards: Sea Star Search

Made in collaboration with the Center for Biodiversity & Community Science at the California Academy of Sciences.

The Solstice Sea Star Search mobilizes communities to collect iNaturalist observations of sea star species that call the California coast home. Download these free tide pool trading cards for a glimpse at 6 iconic California sea stars!

Instructions:

1. Print the page in full color

2. Cut out the six card shapes

3. That’s it!

4. Optional: Laminate the six cut-out cards

Find even more tide pool trading cards here!

Winter Solstice Sea Star Search 2023, by the numbers:

● 2,830 observations

● 11 sea star species

● 334 observers