iLands How To
Learn iLands.
One step at a time.
Clear guides for the tools you use to observe, map and understand the land. Watch an app example, then follow the steps at your own pace.
GIS files
Import and export Shapefiles
Keep geometry, attributes and coordinate context together when exchanging a Shapefile dataset.
Watch & follow →Import and export GeoPackage
Choose supported feature collections, inspect the imported dataset and export a complete package for the next handoff.
Watch & follow →Import and export Vector GeoPDF
Vector GeoPDF combines drawn map features with geographic context. Review supported candidates before importing.
Watch & follow →Import and export Raster GeoPDF
Use a geographically positioned map image as a reference. Its pixels do not automatically become editable features.
Watch & follow →Save and open an iLands Map File
An .ilmap is a read-only snapshot of selected map content. Save it, inspect it in iLands or open it locally in a browser.
Watch & follow →Review an imported dataset
A generic GIS import creates one Other Land dataset with child layers and individual features.
Watch & follow →Export a complete imported dataset
Preserve child layers and features when handing an imported dataset to another tool.
Watch & follow →Open a shared map in iLands
Inspect a read-only package without confusing its snapshot with live account data.
Watch & follow →Open an .ilmap in a browser
Let a recipient explore a saved local package without an iLands account.
Watch & follow →Export Forms data for GIS
Preserve response geometry, historical question context and original attachment evidence.
Watch & follow →Review legacy GIS imports
Review verified legacy groups before replacing many older rows with one dataset.
Watch & follow →Review Browser Map Links access
Find Browser Map Links in Settings and review its access requirement. This walkthrough stops at Sign In Required.
Watch & follow →Environmental layers
Turn on Fire Weather Index
Fire Weather Index describes weather-related fire conditions. It is a different signal from an agency-reported active fire.
Watch & follow →Check weather near monitored lands
The weather at a remote field site may differ from the weather beside your phone. Start with the saved site coordinates.
Watch & follow →Review environmental hazards
Read an alert with its monitored place, time and source. A saved alert is a record to interpret, rather than proof of current conditions.
Watch & follow →Explore Species at Risk map context
Use the Critical Habitat (SARA Status) layer for published species and habitat context. The app does not have a separate SARA-only toggle.
Watch & follow →Explore Critical Habitat
Compare a recorded site with the published Critical Habitat layer, then consult the corresponding official recovery documents.
Watch & follow →Explore Boreal Caribou Range
The range layer supplies landscape context. It does not track individual animals or establish current occupancy.
Watch & follow →View Active Wildfires
Show agency-reported fire points and inspect their source and timing. A point is different from a complete fire perimeter.
Watch & follow →Explore the national wetlands layer
Compare your own field records with publicly supplied wetlands map context.
Watch & follow →Land records
Record Traditional Knowledge responsibly
Begin with community authority and the agreed purpose. iLands provides recording tools; the people and communities concerned determine what may be documented and shared.
Watch & follow →Create and maintain a wetland record
Keep field observations, geometry and permitted media together, then review the context behind any app-generated indicators.
Watch & follow →Create and maintain an Other Land record
Other Land provides a flexible named field record with geometry, notes, custom field values and supporting media.
Watch & follow →Browse and maintain land records
Find the right module, open a saved record and review its status before continuing fieldwork.
Watch & follow →Choose a land module
Choose the record type that fits the field observation before entering its information.
Watch & follow →Draw a location, line or area
Choose the geometry that represents the actual site and review it before saving.
Watch & follow →Record a route or boundary
Intentionally record movement, control the session and review the collected geometry.
Watch & follow →Style land records
Readable symbols, lines and areas help distinguish related observations on the map.
Watch & follow →Attach photos, video and audio
Keep permitted supporting evidence with the observation it explains.
Watch & follow →Add custom field values
Use explicit field names to preserve observations that need a flexible record.
Watch & follow →Read land indicators with context
Open the explanation behind an indicator before using it in discussion or a report.
Watch & follow →Create a Cutblock record
Record the harvest context, regeneration observations, supporting media and notes for a cutblock.
Watch & follow →Explore Seismic / Restoration fields
Review the visible Seismic / Restoration fields before planning field observations. The current build cannot save these records.
Watch & follow →Explore Wildlife Habitat fields
Review Wildlife Habitat fields before planning field observations. The current build cannot save these records.
Watch & follow →Explore Oilsands / Reclamation fields
Review Oilsands / Reclamation fields before planning site observations. The current build cannot save these records.
Watch & follow →Explore Infrastructure fields
Review the available Infrastructure fields before planning a site visit. The current build cannot save Infrastructure records.
Watch & follow →Forms
Build and share a mapped form
Create your questions, choose which map belongs with each response and invite existing iLands users to answer.
Watch & follow →Choose and configure form questions
Use the answer control that fits the information needed, with clear labels and guidance.
Watch & follow →Choose the map for each response
Choose between a respondent GPS point and an author-defined static shape.
Watch & follow →Save, submit and edit a response
Keep incomplete work private on the device and check synchronization when submitting.
Watch & follow →Review Forms notifications
Open a notice to the currently authorized form or synced response.
Watch & follow →Close a form or manage access
Pause future collection while retaining saved responses.
Watch & follow →Delete a form and its responses
Read the permanent-removal explanation before confirming deletion.
Watch & follow →Field cameras
Add and maintain field cameras
Register the exact camera, record its deployment and separate inventory, image delivery and shared viewing.
Watch & follow →Filter camera images and export evidence
Choose a date range, inspect AI coverage and encounter estimates, then export reviewable evidence with its settings.
Watch & follow →Refresh Camera Intelligence
Review the camera’s date-based activity category separately from object encounter estimates.
Watch & follow →Set camera direction
A deployment facing supplies context for the map and approximate lateral movement suggestions.
Watch & follow →Set and interpret recount intervals
Group repeated detections by timing while preserving the original images for review.
Watch & follow →Show or hide detection overlays
Control visual overlays independently without changing counts or original image bytes.
Watch & follow →Download camera images
Save selected authorized images from one camera or across several cameras.
Watch & follow →Connect Reconyx image delivery
Verify camera service and exact serial matching before checking successful delivery into iLands.
Watch & follow →Getting started
Find the main features
Use action labels to find the same tools across compact and wide layouts.
Watch & follow →Sign in with email
Use the same registration method and account address each time.
Watch & follow →Sign in with a mobile number
Mobile sign-in verifies access to the registered phone number by SMS.
Watch & follow →Register with email
Create the account, verify the email address and complete the profile.
Watch & follow →Register with a mobile number
The mobile registration flow uses an SMS code and then proceeds to profile setup.
Watch & follow →Resolve common fieldwork problems
Preserve local work and read the actual error before retrying.
Watch & follow →Collaboration
Share live land access
Grant access to a live record separately from sending someone an exported file.
Watch & follow →Share camera viewing access
Invite an existing user to view a camera while owner management remains separate.
Watch & follow →Invite form respondents
Send a published form to the existing iLands users authorized to respond.
Watch & follow →Reports
Create and share a land PDF report
Prepare a readable report, then review the saved copy before sharing or printing.
Watch & follow →Print selected dataset layers
Select the imported layers that belong in the report instead of printing only a parent summary.
Watch & follow →Generate field-camera reports
Carry dates, coverage, settings and selected image evidence into a reviewable report.
Watch & follow →Export one or several responses
Select authorized responses and prepare a complete package in the format needed.
Watch & follow →Prepare a printable Forms report
Create a readable response report with respondent context, answers and map geometry.
Watch & follow →Maps and stories
Find records on the map
Search accessible lands and cameras, then inspect their geographic context.
Watch & follow →Choose map layers
Choose the information you need and keep the visible map readable.
Watch & follow →Add context with Presentation Canvas
Arrange notes, media and links around a map to explain what a place means.
Watch & follow →Create a Story Map
Turn a selected land and saved map views into a guided sequence of scenes.
Watch & follow →Fieldwork
Settings
Change appearance, language or tour
Choose the presentation that fits your device and replay the introduction when needed.
Watch & follow →Change an email-account password
Verify the old password before updating the account credentials.
Watch & follow →Update user information and photo
Keep the account name and photo appropriate for authorized collaboration.
Watch & follow →Review subscription access
Check the signed-in account’s access before attempting protected actions.
Watch & follow →Account care
Review Blocked Users
Find the Blocked Users list in Safety settings. This walkthrough reviews the empty list without changing anyone’s access.
Watch & follow →Protect data and manage the account
Review the stewardship policies and distinguish ending a session from permanent account deletion.
Watch & follow →3D sites
Import and view a 3D Site Model
Keep a supported USDZ model attached to its land and verify local availability.
Watch & follow →Place and manage a 3D Site Model
Review the model’s geographic relationship without treating approximate placement as a survey.
Watch & follow →Check 3D Site capture support
Check whether the device can capture and reconstruct a 3D Site locally. If capture is unavailable, an authorized USDZ import can be an alternative.
Watch & follow →View Site Digital Twins
Inspect accessible captured versions and the advanced tools available in the installed build.
Watch & follow →Review Site Twin capture requirements
Review the hardware, access and field preparation required for a LiDAR Site Twin. Existing twins can remain viewable when capture is unavailable.
Watch & follow →Work with limited connectivity
A local save and completed cloud delivery are separate results.