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)

THANK YOU for all the amazing observations across Davidson County. It's been great to get a peak into what diversity we see around the city!

You can keep observing from now until April 18th. Check out the national leaderboard to see how Nashville is doing: https://nhm.org/nature/citizen-science/city-nature-challenge-2017-leaderboard

We also need all the help we can get IDENTIFYING the observations. Take a look and help us get as many species-level identifications as possible. Remember that species-level verified observations are added to the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
http://www.inaturalist.org/projects/city-nature-challenge-2017-nashville

Happy Observing!

Hello naturalists of Nashville!

This spring Nashville is one of 16 cities participating in the nationwide City Nature Challenge. We need YOU to be a citizen scientist and document the wildlife you see in your backyard, schoolyard, or local park. During the Nashville City Nature Challenge from April 14th to 18th, snap a photo and upload your wildlife observations to iNaturalist. You will be helping us understand what plants and animals call Nashville home AND showing the rest of the country the amazing wildlife we have in Tennessee!

The Nashville Metro Parks are also hosting 3 BioBlitz events on April 15th for you to meet-up with fellow naturalists and Park staff. You can register for each BioBlitz below.

Shelby Bottoms Nature Center (9:00am-12:00pm) http://bit.ly/2mNJAyZ
Warner Park Nature Center (8:00am-12:00pm) http://bit.ly/2mNYzJc
Bells Bend Outdoor Center (8:00am-12:00pm) Register by phone: 615-862-4187
Beaman Park (8:00am-12:00pm) Register by phone: 615-862-8580

Can't make it? Not in Nashville anymore? Don't worry! You can help by keeping an eye on our project page and identifying as many plants and animals that you can. https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/city-nature-challenge-2017-nashville

We can’t wait to discover Nashville’s wild(life) side with you!

Thanks!

Catherine
Cumberland River Compact

Hello Nashville!

Excited about urban nature? Learn how to document what you see with iNaturalist. The Nashville Metro Parks are hosting 3 trainings this Spring: 2 at Warner Park Nature Center and 1 at Shelby Bottoms. These trainings are a great way to practice for documenting nature during the City Nature Challenge!

Warner Park Nature Center
March 18th: 1:30-2:30pm
April 13th: 1:00-2:00pm

Shelby Bottoms
April 8th: 10:00-11:00pm

Age level: Adults, 13+

Online registration open now (here: http://www.nashville.gov/News-Media/Calendar-of-Events.aspx?keywords=inaturalist)

Bring your smartphone and learn how to use the iNaturalist app to contribute to the Park’s species database. Learn how to record your observations, get feedback from other naturalists, and engage with the park as a citizen scientist.