City Nature Challenge starts this Friday!
Join the 2021 City Nature Challenge and represent Richmond, BC!
To participate in the City Nature Challenge you just need to make observations of local wildlife (take pictures and upload to iNaturalist) between April 30th and May 3rd!.
Richmond participants can view their community progress on this page during the event and afterwards to see what was discovered!
Remember to follow social distancing protocols to protect yourself and others and please be respectful to wildlife by taking pictures from a safe distance.
What sort of wildlife should you observe? Anything that is or was alive that appears natural. For example, if you come across a public garden, the plants would not count as wildlife as they were intentionally introduced by people. However, if you see birds, squirrels and insects within the garden, those would count as wildlife because they arrived to that area on their own accord. Please do not take pictures of people, pets or house plants.
Why is this important?
By documenting local wildlife we can learn more about the ecosystem that we share with many other living things while also providing valuable data to scientists and the community!
If you would like more up to date information feel free to follow me on twitter @NaturewithNeill as I post updates and information!
If you have any questions or concerns feel free to post in the comments below!
