CNC:NYC 2022 Event List!!

This post is going to be the master list for all NYC CNC events. From now on, I'll update this post if anything changes, so you can bookmark the link to this post and always be able to see our most current event list. If you want to shortened link to share, use: https://tinyurl.com/nyc2022events

UPDATED April 28 - TBD details have been added to previously listed events, including the registration links for the two ID parties next week (5/4 and 5/5). Latino Outdoors events on 4/30 in Queens and 5/1 in the Bronx added. Ridgewood Reservoir BioBlitz is now listed in both Queens and Brooklyn because it's on the border. Green-Wood Cemetery (Brooklyn) event added on 5/1.

These events are all FREE, but some do have limited space and require registration ahead of time. The registration links are provided below. Thank you to all of our great partner organizations for hosting these events! Let's go NYC!

Friday, April 29

BRONX

Spring Ephemeral Walk - Van Cortlandt Hike
Date: Friday, April 29, 2022
Time: 12p - 1:30p
Host: NYC Parks
Location: Van Cortlandt Park
Description: Join NYC Parks staff on a hike around Van Cortlandt Northwest woods to explore the diversity of spring wildflowers. Volunteers will learn how to identify these plants and learn how to make iNaturalist observations of any other signs of nature you find along the way. Please bring water and a snack, as well as your smartphone or camera! If you do not know how to use iNaturalist, arrive 15 minutes early and we will show you how!
Registration: Via NYC Parks: https://www.nycgovparks.org/reg/stewardship/12493

BROOKLYN

CNC BioBlitz: Birds, Plants, and Pollinators!
Date: Friday, April 29, 2022
Time: 12p-2p
Host: Torrey Botanical Society
Location: Calvert Vaux Park
Description:Calvert Vaux Park is an under-explored park in Brooklyn with several trails and a waterfront view of the Verrazano Bridge. The event will take place during low tide to take advantage of the exposed shoreline. We will meet inside the park at the "Pollinator Place" near the pedestrian bridge over Shore Pkwy. Participants of all levels are welcome! Local naturalists with expertise in plants, birds, and insects will share their knowledge on the biodiversity of the park and how to make meaningful observations.
Registration:Via eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/calvert-vaux-park-bio-blitz-city-nature-challenge-2022-tickets-310138581847

MANHATTAN

Madison Square Park Info Table
Date: Friday, April 29, 2022
Time: 10a-3p
Host: Madison Square Park Conservancy
Location: Madison Square Park
Description: Come visit our table to get some info about the CNC and tips for using iNaturalist. Stay and make a few observations in the park to help with the CNC:NYC Greenspace Race.
Registration: None needed.

QUEENS

Spring Ephemeral Walk - Forest Park Hike
Date: Friday, April 29, 2022
Time: 11a - 12:30p
Host: NYC Parks
Location: Forest Park
Description: join NYC Parks staff on a hike around Forest Park to explore the diversity of spring wildflowers. Volunteers will learn how to identify these plants and learn how to make iNaturalist observations of any other signs of nature you find along the way. Please bring water and a snack, as well as your smartphone or camera! If you do not know how to use iNaturalist, arrive 15 minutes early and we will show you how!
Registration: Via NYC Parks: https://www.nycgovparks.org/reg/stewardship/12494

Saturday, April 30

BRONX

Mini BioBlitz
Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022
Time: 10a - 1p
Host: Van Cortlandt Park Alliance
Location: Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Garden and Compost Site
Description: Public will join VCPA staff in a guided bioblitz through iNaturalist. The program will begin with an iNaturalist best practices overview followed by a group bioblitz in the Vault Hill section of Van Cortlandt Park.
Registration: Via eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/287980426207

City Nature Challenge: Henry Hudson Park
Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022
Time: 10a - 12p
Host: Friends of Spuyten Duyvil
Location: Independence Ave & W 227th St. Meet at the statue.
Description:Join the Friends of Spuyten Duyvil to look for, learn about, and photograph the plants and creatures around us during the City Nature Challenge. Family-friendly activity. No experience needed.
Registration: Via Google Form: http://bit.ly/FoSDevents

City Nature Challenge: Arbor Day Tree ID
Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022
Time: 1p-2p
Host: Urban Park Rangers
Location: Crotona Park Nature Center (Crotona Park East and Charlotte Street, Bronx)
Description:NYC Parks is participating in the City Nature Challenge and is recruiting you to help. Join the Rangers as we walk the park to observe and collect data for the City Nature Challenge, a friendly competition taking place April 29-May 1 between cities around the world to see which is most biodiverse. This program will focus on identifying trees. Participants are encouraged to download the iNaturalist app to collect data.
Registration: None needed. For more info, visit: https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2022/04/30/city-nature-challenge-arbor-day-tree-id

BROOKLYN

Birds and Insects Walking Tour
Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022
Time: 10a - 12p
Host: NYC H2O
Location: Ridgewood Reservoir (Highland Park)
Description: Let's put Highland Park and Ridgewood Reservoir on the map! Our first walk will be led by Ken Chaya - a consultant for NYBG, perhaps best know for mapping the location of all 19,933 trees in Central Park to produce the prolifically illustrated "Central Park Entire" map.
Registration: Via eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/city-nature-challenge-ridgewood-reservoir-birds-insects-id-walking-tour-tickets-294933984487

Plants and Herbals Walking Tour
Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022
Time: 12p - 2p
Host: NYC H2O
Location: Ridgewood Reservoir (Highland Park)
Description: Let's put Highland Park and Ridgewood Reservoir on the map!
Our second walk will be led by Jocelyn Perez-Blanco - a local educator, conservationist, and Herbalists Without Borders (HWB) NYC Queens Chapter Coordinator.
Registration: Via eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/city-nature-challenge-ridgewood-reservoir-plant-id-walking-tour-tickets-294953843887?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

MANHATTAN

Washington Square Park Info Table
Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022
Time: 10a - 12p
Host: WSP Eco Projects
Location: Washington Square Park (table will be in Garibaldi Plaza, east of the fountain)
Description: Come find out more about how the City Nature Challenge works and make some nature observations at Washington Square Park!
Registration: None needed

Manhattan Land Trust Community Garden Visits
Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022
Time: 12:30p-2:30p
Host: Manhattan Land Trust
Location: Albert's Garden, 18 East 2nd Street, NY, NY 10003
Description: Albert's Garden is a shade garden with trees, a mural, and a water feature in the Bowery. Join us to check out the garden and make observations of the wild plants and critters that visit the space.
Registration: via Google Forms - https://forms.gle/JWzwH4n5VLKxiYhCA

City Nature Challenge: Biodiversity Hike
Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022
Time: 1p-2:30p
Host: Urban Park Rangers
Location: Inwood Hill Park (218th Street and Indian Road in Inwood Hill Park
Manhattan)
Description:NYC Parks is participating in the City Nature Challenge and is recruiting you to help. Join the Rangers as we walk the park to observe and collect data for the City Nature Challenge, a friendly competition taking place April 29-May 1 between cities around the world to see which is most biodiverse. This program will focus on identifying all living organisms. Participants are encouraged to download the iNaturalist app to collect data.
Registration: None needed. For more info, visit: https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2022/04/30/city-nature-challenge-biodiversity-hike1

Manhattan Land Trust Community Garden Visits
Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022
Time: 3p-5p
Host: Manhattan Land Trust
Location: Parque de Tranquilidad, 318 East 4th Street, NY, NY 10009
Description: Parque de Tranquilidad is a shade garden with trees and a pollinator garden in the East Village. Join us to check out the garden and make observations of the wild plants and critters that visit the space.
Registration: via Google Forms - https://forms.gle/JWzwH4n5VLKxiYhCA

Manhattan Land Trust Community Garden Visits
Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022
Time: 3p-5p
Host: Manhattan Land Trust
Location: All People's Garden, 295 East 3rd Street, NY, NY 10009
Description: All People's Garden is a shade garden with trees and benches in the East Village. Join us to check out the garden and make observations of the wild plants and critters that visit the space.
Registration: via Google Forms - https://forms.gle/JWzwH4n5VLKxiYhCA

QUEENS

Latino Outdoors Observation Day at Jamaica Bay
Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022
Time: 10a - 3p
Host: Latino Outdoors
Location: Jamaica Bay (meeting location will be provided upon registration)
Description: Help Latino Outdoors count nature in our city! This is an all-ages bioblitz at Jamaica Bay, part of this year's City Nature Challenge. Prepare to see lots of cool things in a beautiful, calm setting! Please register through our Eventbrite and we will share additional info with you. When you register, be sure to select the ticket for the correct date and event, so we send you the right info!
Registration: Via Eventbrite - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lo-nyc-the-city-nature-challenge-2022-tickets-315894487917

Spring Ephemeral Walk - Alley Pond Park Hike
Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022
Time: 11a - 12:30p
Host: NYC Parks
Location: Alley Pond Park
Description: Join NYC Parks staff on a hike around Alley Pond Park to explore the diversity of spring wildflowers. Volunteers will learn how to identify these plants and learn how to make iNaturalist observations of any other signs of nature you find along the way. Please bring water and a snack, as well as your smartphone or camera! If you do not know how to use iNaturalist, arrive 15 minutes early and we will show you how!
Registration: Via NYC Parks: https://www.nycgovparks.org/reg/stewardship/12496

City Nature Challenge: Biodiversity Hike
Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022
Time: 1p-2:30p
Host: Urban Park Rangers
Location: Flushing Meadows Corona Park (Park Drive East and 73rd Street in Flushing Meadows Corona Park)
Description:NYC Parks is participating in the City Nature Challenge and is recruiting you to help. Join the Rangers as we walk the park to observe and collect data for the City Nature Challenge, a friendly competition taking place April 29-May 1 between cities around the world to see which is most biodiverse. This program will focus on identifying all visible living species near Willow Lake. Participants are encouraged to download the iNaturalist app to collect data.
Registration: None needed. For more info, visit: https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2022/04/30/city-nature-challenge-biodiversity-hike

Birds and Insects Walking Tour
Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022
Time: 10a - 12p
Host: NYC H2O
Location: Ridgewood Reservoir (Highland Park)
Description: Let's put Highland Park and Ridgewood Reservoir on the map! Our first walk will be led by Ken Chaya - a consultant for NYBG, perhaps best know for mapping the location of all 19,933 trees in Central Park to produce the prolifically illustrated "Central Park Entire" map.
Registration: Via eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/city-nature-challenge-ridgewood-reservoir-birds-insects-id-walking-tour-tickets-294933984487

Plants and Herbals Walking Tour
Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022
Time: 12p - 2p
Host: NYC H2O
Location: Ridgewood Reservoir (Highland Park)
Description: Let's put Highland Park and Ridgewood Reservoir on the map!
Our second walk will be led by Jocelyn Perez-Blanco - a local educator, conservationist, and Herbalists Without Borders (HWB) NYC Queens Chapter Coordinator.
Registration: Via eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/city-nature-challenge-ridgewood-reservoir-plant-id-walking-tour-tickets-294953843887?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

STATEN ISLAND

iNaturalist Meet-Up @ Conference House Park
Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022
Time: 10a
Host: Sara Rall (@srall)
Location: Conference House Park (298 Satterlee Street, Staten Island)
Description: Join one of Staten Island's top observers, Sara Rall, for an informal iNaturalist meet-up at Conference House Park.
RSVP: Please message @srall through iNaturalist if you would like to attend this meet-up.

Spring Ephemeral Walk - Bucks Hollow Hike
Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022
Time: 12p - 1:30p
Host: NYC Parks
Location: Latourette Park and Golf Course
Description: Join NYC Parks staff on a hike around the Bucks Hollow Trail to explore the diversity of spring wildflowers. Volunteers will learn how to identify these plants and learn how to make iNaturalist observations of any other signs of nature you find along the way. Please bring water and a snack, as well as your smartphone or camera! If you do not know how to use iNaturalist, arrive 15 minutes early and we will show you how!
Registration: Via NYC Parks: https://www.nycgovparks.org/reg/stewardship/12497

Spring Ephemeral Walk - High Rock Park Hike
Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022
Time: 2p - 3:30p
Host: NYC Parks
Location: High Rock Park
Description: Join NYC Parks staff on a hike around High Rock Park to explore the diversity of spring wildflowers. Volunteers will learn how to identify these plants and learn how to make iNaturalist observations of any other signs of nature you find along the way. Please bring water and a snack, as well as your smartphone or camera! If you do not know how to use iNaturalist, arrive 15 minutes early and we will show you how!
Registration: Via NYC Parks: https://www.nycgovparks.org/reg/stewardship/12498

Sunday, May 1

BRONX

Latino Outdoors - Semillitas Outdoors
Date: Sunday, May 1, 2022
Time: 9:30a-1p
Host: Latino Outdoors
Location: Bronx Forest (meeting location will be provided upon registration)
Description: As part of our Semillitas Outdoors week, which celebrates Latinx children in the outdoors, we will be hosting this kid-centered CNC event, where children and their families will be provided with guidance to create and submit quality observations to the CNC. Prepare yourself to see both a river and forest environment! Please note, this event is ONLY for families with kids. If this does not apply to you, but you wish to participate, consider joining us at Jamaica Bay on Saturday 4/30 (see above listing). Register through our Eventbrite and we will share additional info with you. When you register, be sure to select the ticket for the correct date and event, so we send you the right info!
Registration: Via Eventbrite - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lo-nyc-the-city-nature-challenge-2022-tickets-315894487917

Mini BioBlitz
Date: Sunday, May 1, 2022
Time: 10a - 1p
Host: Van Cortlandt Park Alliance
Location: Outside Van Cortlandt Golf Course Clubhouse
Description: Public will join VCPA staff in a guided bioblitz through iNaturalist. The program will begin with an iNaturalist best practices overview followed by a group bioblitz in the Vault Hill section of Van Cortlandt Park.
Registration: Via eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/287984217547

City Nature Challenge: Spuyten Duyvil Shorefront Park
Date: Sunday, May 1, 2022
Time: 10a - 12p
Host: Friends of Spuyten Duyvil
Location: Meet at Half Moon Overlook, between 2465 & 2475 Palisade Avenue, Bronx, NY 10463
Description: Join the Friends of Spuyten Duyvil to look for, learn about, and photograph the plants and creatures around us during the City Nature Challenge. Family-friendly activity. No experience needed.
Registration: Via Google Forms: http://bit.ly/FoSDevents

Spring Ephemeral Walk - Van Cortlandt Hike
Date: Sunday, May 1, 2022
Time: 1p - 2:30p
Host: NYC Parks
Location: Van Cortlandt Park
Description: Join NYC Parks staff on a hike around Van Cortlandt Northwest woods to explore the diversity of spring wildflowers. Volunteers will learn how to identify these plants and learn how to make iNaturalist observations of any other signs of nature you find along the way. Please bring water and a snack, as well as your smartphone or camera! If you do not know how to use iNaturalist, arrive 15 minutes early and we will show you how!
Registration: Via NYC Parks: https://www.nycgovparks.org/reg/stewardship/12499

City Nature Challenge: Spuyten Duyvil Shorefront Park
Date: Sunday, May 1, 2022
Time: 1p-3p
Host: Friends of Spuyten Duyvil
Location: Meet at Spuyten Duyvil Metro-North Station pedestrian overpass, Edsall Ave, Bronx, NY 10463
Description: Join the Friends of Spuyten Duyvil to look for, learn about, and photograph the plants and creatures around us during the City Nature Challenge. Family-friendly activity. No experience needed.
Registration: Via Google Forms: http://bit.ly/FoSDevents

BROOKLYN

City Nature Challenge at Green-Wood BioBlitz
Date: Sunday, May 1, 2022
Time: 10a-12p
Host: Green-Wood Cemetery
Location: Green-Wood Cemetery. Meet inside the Main Entrance at Fifth Avenue and 25th Street
Description:Join Sigrid Jakob and Potter Palmer, the project leads of Green-Wood’s Fungi Phenology Project, and Sara Evans, Green-Wood’s manager of horticulture operations, on a guided bioblitz. Orientation, training on data collection (with a focus on using the iNaturalist app), and materials to help with the search will be provided.
Registration: https://www.green-wood.com/event/city-nature-challenge-green-wood-bioblitz/

City Nature Challenge: Spring Blossoms
Date: Sunday, May 1, 2022
Time: 11a-12:30p
Host: Urban Park Rangers
Location: Fort Green Park Visitor Center
Description:NYC Parks is participating in the City Nature Challenge and is recruiting you to help. Join the Rangers as we walk the park to observe and collect data for the City Nature Challenge, a friendly competition taking place April 29-May 1 between cities around the world to see which is most biodiverse. This program will focus on identifying spring blossoms. Participants are encouraged to download the iNaturalist app to collect data.
Registration: None needed. For more info, visit: https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2022/05/01/city-nature-challenge-spring-blossoms

MANHATTAN

LES Ecology Center BioBlitz
Date: Sunday, May 1, 2022
Time: 10:30a - 12p
Host: Lower East Side Ecology Center
Location: Seward Park Library
Description: Join the Lower East Side Ecology Center and the Seward Park Conservancy to document species in our very own Seward Park on Sunday May 1! Bring your smartphone and we recommend downloading iNaturalist ahead of the event. Don't worry if you aren't tech savvy - we'll have plenty of support to show you how to use the app and to help troubleshoot any issues.
Registration: Via eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/city-nature-challenge-in-seward-park-tickets-309061931557

Manhattan Land Trust Community Garden Visits
Date: Sunday, May 1, 2022
Time: 10a - 12p
Host: Manhattan Land Trust
Location: Hope Steven Garden, 1656 Amsterdam Avenue, NY, NY 10031
Description: Hope Steven Garden is a vegetable and flower garden in West Harlem with a mural. Join us to check out the garden and make observations of the wild plants and critters that visit the space.
Registration: Via Google Forms - https://forms.gle/JWzwH4n5VLKxiYhCA

Cherry Blossom Festival
Date: Sunday, May 1, 2022
Time: 12p - 3p
Host: Randall's Island Park Alliance
Location: Randall's Island Park
Description: Visit our City Nature Challenge table at our Cherry Blossom Event. Learn how to use iNaturalist and make observations around Randall's Island Park!
Registration: None needed.

Manhattan Land Trust Community Garden Visits
Date: Sunday, May 1, 2022
Time: 12:30p - 2:30p (possible extension 3-5p TBD)
Host: Manhattan Land Trust
Location: Carver Community Garden, 242 East 124th Street, NY, NY 10035
Description: Carver Community Garden is a vegetable and flower garden in East Harlem. Join us to check out the garden and make observations of the wild plants and critters that visit the space.
Registration: Via Google Forms - https://forms.gle/JWzwH4n5VLKxiYhCA

QUEENS

Flushing Meadows Corona Park BioBlitz
Date: Sunday, May 1, 2022
Time: 11a - 1p
Host: Alliance for Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Location: Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Description: Join the Environmental Stewardship Team on Sunday May 1st to participate in the our very own Bioblitz for City Nature Challenge 2022! This challenge helps identify and track species of plants, animals, marine life, and more worldwide by allowing users to photograph observations, upload the image to the iNaturalist app, and identify the species. This simple method of observing species records the exact location, day, and time a specimen was found and once the image is uploaded to the iNaturalist database, other users can confirm the species name to elevate it to a qualified research grade observation. This worldwide challenge gets the community more engaged in the matter of conservation and environmental awareness. All you need is a smartphone with a camera and an iNaturalist account (app is free to download) to get started!
Registration: http://allianceforfmcp.org/stewardship (direct link to Google forms registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc6EOLMweGSc_gDLKInn2Xq3yiUOq2obpRrBGD5MXQiroAi2g/viewform)

CNC at Fort Tilden
Date: Sunday, May 1, 2022
Time: 11a - 1p
Host: Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy
Location: Fort Tilden
Description: Coming soon!
Registration: Coming soon!

STATEN ISLAND

Torrey Botanical Society Field Trip
Date: Sunday, May 1, 2022
Time: 10a - 2p
Host: Torrey Botanical Society
Location: North Mount Loretto State Forest
Description: North Mt. Loretto State Forest is a diverse green space in Staten Island featuring hardwood forest and several wetland features. It provides critical habitat for plants and animals including amphibians and birds. It is home to many locally rare vascular plants and bryophytes. The only population of Solidago puberula (downy goldenrod) in NYC is found here. Participants of all levels are welcome! Local naturalists with expertise on plants, birds, and insects will share their knowledge on the biodiversity of the site and how to make meaningful observations. The bioblitz will be led by Zihao Wang (@zihaowang)
Registration: Via eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/north-mt-loretto-state-forest-bio-blitz-city-nature-challenge-2022-tickets-310556030447

City Nature Challenge: Biodiversity Hike and Cleanup
Date: Sunday, May 1, 2022
Time: 11a-12:30p
Host: Urban Park Rangers
Location: Clove Lakes Park (meet in parking lot at Clove Road and Park Drive, Staten Island)
Description:NYC Parks is participating in the City Nature Challenge and is recruiting you to help. Join the Rangers as we walk the park to observe and collect data for the City Nature Challenge, a friendly competition taking place April 29-May 1 between cities around the world to see which is most biodiverse. This program will focus on identifying living species. We will then engage in a clean up of litter in the surrounding area. Participants are encouraged to download the iNaturalist app to collect data.
Registration: None needed. For more info, visit: https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2022/05/01/city-nature-challenge-biodiversity-hike-and-cleanup

Monday, May 2

No events held on this day because of the holiday. Keep making observations on your own! Eid Mubarak to all those who are celebrating.

Virutal ID Parties for CNC Identification Period (ends May 9 @ 9am local time)

CNC:NYC Virtual ID Party
Date: Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Time:5:30p-7:30p
Host: Kelly O'Donnell (@klodonnell) at Macaulay Honors College
Location: online via Zoom
Description:Grab a snack and a tasty beverage and hop on our Zoom to make identifications together! No taxonomic experience necessary - everyone is welcome! The basic format will be a quick intro about how to ID observations and then you'll work on them on your own while on the call. We'll hang out and chat about the cool critters people have found or the funny observations people have made.
Registration: Via eventbrite - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/city-nature-challenge-nyc-virtual-id-party-registration-300121269797

Torrey Plant ID Party
Date: Thursday, May 5, 2022
Time:6p-7:30p
Host: Chris Kreussling (@xris) and Torrey Botanical Society
Location: online via Zoom
Description:Following the observation days of the City Nature Challenge (April 29-May 2) is the identification period. There will be thousands of observations uploaded from NYC and worldwide which will be in need of identification! Prepare your favorite snack or beverage and join our virtual ID Party to make identifications together! We will give a quick introduction to identifying observations on iNaturalist. Then, while everyone works through identifications, feel free to share fun or interesting finds, as well as to ask for identification assistance from others on the call. No taxonomic expertise is necessary! Lots of identifications will be marked as “unknown”, and even a label of “plant” or “animal” is a step closer to full identification of the observation. If you don’t already have an iNaturalist account, be sure to create one before the event!
Registration: Via Zoom - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckcumvqTItHtaQz06VPUEF8p6wRnFPtpa1

Posted on April 8, 2022 09:00 PM by klodonnell