City Nature Challenge 2020: Garden Route's Journal

Journal archives for March 2020

March 2, 2020

Are you getting ready?

Are you getting ready for the City Nature Challenge?

Feel free to send a message to us if you have and any questions, or need assistance in uploading to iNaturalist.

We would hate you to get all ready for the big weekend, and run into unexpected issues.

So get practicing. Build the confidance.

You can email Christine at wessageorge@isat.co.za

or follow these instructions to send a message to Colin:
https://www.inaturalist.org/messages/new

In the "TO" block type
Colin Ralston (the username colin25 will be displayed. click it)

Voilà, you can send your message
Just remember to press the "Send" button at the bottom.

Posted on March 2, 2020 07:26 PM by shauns shauns | 0 comments | Leave a comment

March 3, 2020

The City Nature Challenge is around the corner! 24th to 27th April 2020

Do you participate in any outdoor activities?
Do you belong to a club?
Are you at school?

Why not consider organizing a BioBlitz over the weekend.

Make it a challenge amongst your friends to see who can do the most observations. Dare your school mates to a challenge. What about your co-workers, or even your family?

Get out there. Learn more about your immediate environment. Make use of your cell phone camera to take more than selfies.

Download the iNat app and start practicing.

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March 5, 2020

Training & info sessions

George
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/city-nature-challenge-2020-garden-route/journal/31213-training-george

Mossel Bay
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/city-nature-challenge-2020-garden-route/journal/31083-training-mossel-bay

Knysna
Saturdy 29th of February and Saturday 7th of March at Brenton Haven Hotel @ 12h00

Contact Christa: christa.a.leroux@gmail.com

Sedgefield
Tuesday, 3rd of March (subject to confirmation) 10:00 at Slow Roasted in Sedgefield.

Please let me know if you will be able to attend - just so that we have an idea of numbers.
Contact : Dr Louw Claassens Tel: 0829289391 Email: kyss.louw@gmail.com

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March 6, 2020

Training session - Great Brak River

Sandra Falanga will conduct training/info session on 17th March in Great Brak at the Council Chamber to assist interested parties to make use and upload observations for the City Nature Challenge.

All persons welcome.

Any person involved in some sort of group/organization feel free to join.

Bring smart phone and/or laptop.
Have 1 or 2 photographs already taken to practice uploading.

If you can register on iNaturalist before the training it will speed things up

Please let Christine know if you would like to attend: wessageorge@isat.co.za>

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BioBlitz Guide

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Training session - Wilderness

Thought we forgot about you Wilderness?
Forget that thought.

A training session will be held on Wed 18 March at the Wilderness Hotel @ 18h00.
A cash bar is available, so come and socalize a bit.

All persons welcome.

Any person involved in some sort of group/organization feel free to join.

Bring smart phone and/or laptop.
Have 1 or 2 photographs already taken to practice uploading.

If you can register on iNaturalist before the training it will speed things up

Please let Christine know if you would like to attend: wessageorge@isat.co.za>

Posted on March 6, 2020 08:56 PM by shauns shauns | 0 comments | Leave a comment

March 9, 2020

The clock is ticking towards the City Nature Challenge.

45 Days to go!

This is your chance to show the rest of the world why we call this area the Garden Route.
Have you downloaded your app, and started to practice? It is free, fun and educational.

Pop us a message if you have any questions or follow our Facebook page for updates on training sessions in your area.
facebook.com/Garden-Route-City-Nature-Challenge-101835558021716/

Posted on March 9, 2020 10:54 AM by shauns shauns | 0 comments | Leave a comment

March 11, 2020

Ocean View iNaturalist Training and Bio Blitz

Date: Saturday 28th March 2020

Venue: Ocean View, Brenton-on-Sea, Knysna

Programme:

09h00: Training session and help with uploading pictures to the iNat site.

10h00: Start 1.3 km walk on the property with the aim to take photos of as many species as possible

11h30: Opportunity to upload pictures onto iNaturalist using Ocean View WiFi

Please reply by email to Christa: christa.a.leroux@gmail.com. Numbers are limited so first come first served.

Please indicate which of the above you will be attending.

Posted on March 11, 2020 09:48 AM by shauns shauns | 0 comments | Leave a comment

March 12, 2020

Test how well you know the wildlife around you

A cool little challenge you can take at tea-time to test your skills on animals, plants & fungi.
https://www.1clickquiz.com/taxa-challenge/

If you are a iNat user you can even be tested on your own observations.
https://www.1clickquiz.com/my-observations

Developed by Jonny Kalambay
https://www.inaturalist.org/people/1744851
https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-well-do-you-know-your-local-wildlife-now-you-can-test-yourself/10711

Posted on March 12, 2020 10:31 AM by shauns shauns | 0 comments | Leave a comment