City Nature Challenge 2018: Houston's Journal

Hello all,
It has been quite a competition, and California is proving to be an able fighter. We all have until May 3 to upload final observations (as long as they were taken April 27-30) and to make IDs. This can be a good way to increase our species count.

If you've like to join us for a few hours in an enjoyable group setting to make IDs, please see below:

ID PARTY
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
5pm-8pm
Nature Discovery Center
BYOL (Bring your own laptop)
Pizza, refreshments, beer provided
RSVP if you have not already: sflournoy@houstonaudubon.org.
*If you have not been to the NDC before, you will enjoy walking the grounds, too. Easy parking, laid-back atmosphere.

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Jenn Drummond has created a mini page to facilitate IDing those observations that still need to be IDed to species. This is an extremely helpful and cool tool.

IDers, please take some time before end of day tomorrow to help with the IDs.

Of course, we would love to move up in number of species for the competition, but improving all observations is our ultimate goal in making iNat as strong as possible. So any help is much appreciated.

CHECK THIS OUT. HELPFUL QUICK LINKS and great detailed info: https://jdrum.wordpress.com/houston-2018-cnc-quick-links/

Jenn, you rock! I plan on getting Andy an engraved flask. I'm not sure what you'll get yet, so stay tuned! Prizes! :)