2022 CNC SoFlo in 11 days!

Hi everyone!

We are a little under two weeks away from the beginning of the 2022 City Nature Challenge! With the CNC right around the corner, we wanted to make sure everyone is aware of a few resources that may be particularly helpful.

CNCSOFLO website:
https://www.cncsoflo.com/
Check the site out for events during the CNC weekend.
If you are planning on hosting an event, make sure to register your event so we can include it on the site!

@cncsoflo Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/cncsoflo/?hl=en
Follow our Instagram for interactive posts including quizzes and polls about South Florida biodiversity.

iNat document
Looking for best practices and other info about iNaturalist? The link below contains a document with plenty of info and help on how to navigate the website and app, with a focus on our SoFlo biodiversity.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bqiz6b1QgJr6wVIA2F906U-5txKsvdSu/view?usp=sharing

I also broke the document into some of the more important bits if you are looking for specific info:
Why iNaturalist?- https://drive.google.com/file/d/11LcTj8tdiafHMA-U6dUjcr5EJq_Mjeku/view?usp=sharing
Best practices & things to avoid- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P0CSyCk0v8czcVXliH5ldAeHgnCsNpvU/view?usp=sharing
How to upload and use iNaturalist- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l1-JvixUc9AQI6nsefjCDixQHGvlYlHf/view?usp=sharing
Research Grade, Needs ID, Casual Grade explained-https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OmLzvL_l-PjDXbfDgLjXkF0x_qgO2U19/view?usp=sharing
iNat extras (cool features newer users may not be familiar with-https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YQ5-X9Q7UFS4baukgAVqLW1KC-Mai-BI/view?usp=sharing

South Florida Lawn Weeds Guide:
https://www.inaturalist.org/guides/9022
Did you know lawn weeds are one of the easiest examples of biodiversity to observe just about anywhere you go? This guide includes the most common lawn weeds found in South Florida, loosely in order from most common & widely distributed to least common. While photographing lawn weeds, keep an eye out for pollinators and other little critters that use them as habitat!

Community service
Do you know any students in need of community service hours? You can contact me at joemdo.inaturalist@gmail.com with the student's username and I will provide community service hours equal to 1 hour for every 10 observations posted during the City Nature Challenge. The observations need to be either Needs ID or Research Grade to count. For more info, check out the following document:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wnT6_MFbu6zIdjT9fknLXnRGsW_EOGZi/view?usp=sharing

Thanks for reading and happy iNatting!
-Joe MDO & the CNCSOFLO Team

Posted on April 18, 2022 11:09 PM by joemdo