COVID-19 Updates

With the 2020 Denver-Boulder City Nature Challenge just weeks away, we wanted to give some updates on the current status of the event due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The event from April 24th- May3rd is still taking place however, this year the City Nature Challenge will no longer be a competition between cities but rather a general initiative to get outside and observe nature. We want to embrace the healing power of nature and encourage the collaborative aspect of the CNC. This will allow people to safely document biodiversity in whatever way they can, even from the safety of their own homes if necessary. We urge all participants to carefully follow public health guidelines provided by your local governments, as they are changing in real-time. For more information, please visit our website: wild.org/naturechallenge

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, we will no longer be hosting or promoting any group activities. We encourage all individual participants to explore nature close to their homes*. If you have trails and open spaces in your neighborhood, that’s great! Please check the status of all parks and open spaces before visiting. Please be respectful of all people and wildlife nearby, follow all social distancing requirements, and abide by local land and facility closures. Please avoid overcrowded areas.

*If you are concerned about revealing the location of a sensitive organism (or where your house is), you can hide the exact location from the public by changing the “geoprivacy” of the observation to “obscured.”

Posted on April 9, 2020 05:31 PM by coparksandwildlife