App to convert csv export to gpx

[slowdown]

When I’m on a non-Naturalist-related walk, I would prefer to see if a species I’m currently ‘hunting’ has been observed nearby. I already use my main map app, and constantly switching to the iNaturalist map is inconvenient.

So, I wrote a small Windows app that converts an iNaturalist CSV export file to a GPX track, which can be loaded into my main map application.

I’m not sure if this is against forum rules, but here’s the link:
https://github.com/vankos/INaturalistCsvToGpx

The app may be a little crude but does the job; maybe someone else will find it helpful.

[pisum]

i’ve never used these, but i think this also can generate a GPX file based on observations: https://github.com/pyinat/pyinaturalist-convert, and this can help you find stuff along a GPX track: https://github.com/joergmlpts/iNat-trails.

[slowdown]

Oh, cool! I didn’t find it myself. Thanks!

[earthknight]

DNRGPS/DNRGarmin is free, opensource, lightweight, handles a wide range of inputs and outputs, has been available for more than 2 decades now (first mention of it seems to be in 2000), and is the industry standard for this sort of thing. And it will connect with a huge range of GPS devices in addition to being great for file conversions.

• https://gisdata.mn.gov/dataset/dnrgps

I’ve been using this since around 2008, and it’s part of the standard installation package for all the computers in our office now as it makes dealing with patrol, anti-poaching, and wildlife data so much easier.