City Nature Challenge Events in Los Angeles County
Join us to meet your human and wildlife neighbors in L.A.!
IN-PERSON PROGRAM AT THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
Survey with a Scientist
Saturday, April 27, 10am–12:30pm
Hosted by the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Join tens of thousands of people in the largest bioblitz in the world for the 9th annual City Nature Challenge! Visit the Natural History Museum to find and document urban wildlife and put nature in LA on the world map. How? It’s easy! The simple and free iNaturalist app turns your photos into data in a global database of urban biodiversity.
Learn how to use iNaturalist on family-friendly nature exploration walks in the Nature Gardens. Meet community organizations and research scientists who use your photos-turned-data to understand and protect nature for us all. Who are our nature neighbors at the Natural History Museum of L.A. County? We need your help to find out!
Beginner-friendly and all ages
Childcare available for iNaturalist training
Bilingual in Spanish
Admission and parking included
There’s more to explore! Check out these events hosted by City Nature Challenge L.A. Partners
IN-PERSON PROGRAM
Campus BioBlitz
Saturday, April 26, 9am–11am
Hosted by West Los Angeles College Climate Center and Nature Nexus Institute
Bioblitz walking tour around WLAC campus for staff, students, faculty, and the general public.
IN-PERSON PROGRAM
City Nature Challenge: Guided Nature Hike at Rocky Oaks
Friday, April 26, 4–6pm
Hosted by Santa Monica Mountains Fund
Join NPS volunteers and partner staff in a slow-guided hike to focus on collecting iNaturalist observations of your favorite wildlife species.
IN-PERSON PROGRAM
City Nature Challenge BioBlitz!
Friday, April 26, 6–7:30pm
Hosted by Friends of the Los Angeles River, the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens, and Frogtown Brewery
A nature walk along the LA River with a bioblitz.
IN-PERSON PROGRAM
City Nature Challenge: Guided Nature Hike at Rancho Sierra Vista
Saturday, April 27, 9–11am
Hosted by Santa Monica Mountains Fund
Join NPS volunteers and partner staff along active restoration sites to focus on collecting iNaturalist observations of your favorite wildlife species.
IN-PERSON PROGRAM
Bioblitz in the Marsh
Saturday, April 27, 10am–12pm
Hosted by Heal the Bay
Join Heal the Bay for an Earth Month Bioblitz to contribute to a global citizen science database!
IN-PERSON PROGRAM
Bioblitz in Fern Dell
Saturday, April 27, 10am–12pm
Hosted by Heal the Bay
Join Heal the Bay for an Earth Month Bioblitz to contribute to a global citizen science database!
IN-PERSON PROGRAM
City Nature Challenge at Willow Springs Park
Saturday, April 27, 10am–12pm
Hosted by the City of Long Beach
Join the Office of Climate Action & Sustainability at Willow Springs Park to explore the trails, help identify wildlife, and take part in fun activities that celebrate our local native habitat!
IN-PERSON PROGRAM
City Nature Challenge: Guided Nature Hike at Paramount Ranch
Sunday, April 28, 9–11am
Hosted by Santa Monica Mountains Fund
Join NPS volunteers and partner staff in a slow-guided hike to focus on collecting iNaturalist observations of your favorite wildlife species.
IN-PERSON PROGRAM
Studio City CNC BioBlitz
Sunday, April 28, 10am
Hosted by Save LA River Open Space
Local Community nature walk focusing on 16 acres of LA River open green space.
IN-PERSON PROGRAM
BioBlitz for the City Nature Challenge
Sunday, April 28, 8am–10am and 10am–12pm
Hosted by Nature Nexus Institute
Join the efforts to document biodiversity in Los Angeles as part of the City Nature Challenge! Learn how to be a careful observer, use iNaturalist, and meet some of the amazing plants and wildlife that call Baldwin Hills Parklands home.
8am–10am - Better chance of spotting birds
10am–12pm - Lizards and invertebrates should be on the move since it will be a little warmer
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