The latest articles on DEV Community by EchoedWild (@echoedwild). https://dev.to/echoedwild https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4118267%2F099c12f5-fef9-4bf7-bde8-29db57e7a119.png https://dev.to/echoedwild en EchoedWild Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:12:18 +0000 https://dev.to/echoedwild/meet-echoedwild-a-wildlife-project-im-building-4dj7 https://dev.to/echoedwild/meet-echoedwild-a-wildlife-project-im-building-4dj7 <p>Hey DEV! 👋</p> <p>I'm excited to share a project I've been building: <strong>EchoedWild</strong> 🐾🌎</p> <p>EchoedWild is a wildlife education and conservation platform focused on making information about animals, endangered species, and conservation more accessible and engaging for students, educators, and wildlife enthusiasts.</p> <p>I've been building the project around modern web development, with a focus on performance, accessibility, clean UI, and a great user experience.</p> <h3> 💻 What I'm building with </h3> <ul> <li>HTML, CSS &amp; JavaScript</li> <li>Git &amp; GitHub</li> <li>Cloudflare</li> <li>APIs and web infrastructure</li> <li>Responsive web design</li> <li>Accessibility and performance</li> </ul> <h3> 🚀 What's next? </h3> <p>I'm working toward opening EchoedWild up to more contributors.</p> <p>I'm especially interested in connecting with <strong>students who are interested in technology and development</strong> and would like to contribute to a real project.</p> <p>We're looking for students interested in:</p> <ul> <li>💻 Web development</li> <li>🎨 UI/UX</li> <li>⚙️ APIs and backend development</li> <li>🧪 Testing &amp; QA</li> <li>📱 Mobile development</li> <li>🔍 Wildlife research &amp; educational content</li> <li>♿ Accessibility</li> <li>📚 Documentation</li> </ul> <p>You <strong>don't need to be an expert</strong>. Beginners and students who are still learning are welcome. The goal is to build something real, learn from each other, and make EchoedWild better.</p> <h3> 🎓 Interested in joining the team? </h3> <p>If you're a <strong>student</strong> interested in becoming an EchoedWild contributor, you can email:</p> <p>📧 <strong><a href="mailto:contribute@echoedwild.com">contribute@echoedwild.com</a></strong></p> <p>Tell us a little about what you're interested in working on, what technologies you're learning or already know, and any projects or GitHub work you'd like to share.</p> <p>Please don't send passwords, API keys, private keys, or other sensitive information.</p> <p>Contributing doesn't automatically mean joining the official <strong>EchoedWild Developer &amp; Tester Team</strong>. Students who consistently contribute and collaborate may be considered for the team by the project maintainers.</p> <h3> 🐾 Check out EchoedWild </h3> <p>🌐 <strong>Website:</strong> <a href="https://echoedwild.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://echoedwild.com</a></p> <p>💻 <strong>GitHub:</strong> <a href="https://github.com/EchoedWild/EchoedWild" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/EchoedWild/EchoedWild</a></p> <p>I've also set up contribution guidelines, issue templates, a Code of Conduct, and a GitHub organization to make collaboration easier.</p> <p>I'm excited to see where EchoedWild goes next.</p> <p><strong>Let's build something that helps people understand and protect wildlife. 🌎🐾</strong></p> opensource webdev beginners codenewbie