City Nature Challenge participants! Thanks so much for your energy and enthusiasm for the City Nature Challenge this year – it was incredible to see so many people excited to document their local nature.

Please help us make the City Nature Challenge even better next year!

If you took part in the City Nature Challenge – whether you made 1 observation or 1000 – we’re hoping you’ll fill out this short (only 5 questions!) survey to let us know about your experience. All input is important and appreciated!

Link to survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CNC2017

Thanks in advance!
Alison Young & Lila Higgins, City Nature Challenge coordinators
(California Academy of Sciences & Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County)

Hey all, just want to to thank you for all the hard work and time you've put into getting observations on the map. Just a reminder that the challenge ends today at 11:59 PM. So if you feel compelled to do so, keep on observing!

Nationwide, all the cities in this year's challenged have contributed to a total observation count of over 80,000! You can check out the leaderboards and other statistics here. We might be able to break 100,000 observations by the end of the event.

On April 15th, the Minnesota Valley Wildlife Refuge will be holding a nature walk at Powderhorn Park from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM. This is a good opportunity for anyone who would like to learn more about iNaturalist and would like to take part in the City Nature Challenge as part of a group.

All are welcome! Bring your phone/camera to take photos of park fauna and flora.