UNCG Campus Nature Challenge's Journal

Hi Spartans,

We have a new challenge this fall, starting this coming Monday, the 24th until the 30th. Please join us over there for another chance to win prizes. We are giving away another bike, tent, hammock, and gift cards. Previous winners are not eligible to win again, but are nonetheless encouraged to still participate. We're also in a friendly competition with App State to get the most observations!

Join the challenge here: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/2022-fall-uncg-nature-challenge

More information is available on our website: https://sustainability.uncg.edu/campus-nature-challenge/

Thank you,
Sean MacInnes
UNCG Sustainability Specialist

Most Observations: Daniel_Staples
Most Species: Lgwoolfa
Most Unique: Daniel_Staples for Dog Vomit Fungus
Best Mammal Photo: cristabolzabellos for Squirrel
Best Insect Photo: Vaumitz for Two-spotted bumble bee
Best Bird Photo: Aleks-Serb Red Tailed Hawk

*All winners (including second place) have been notified via iNaturalist message. Please schedule with the UNCG Sustainability Office to pick up your prize. Prizes must be picked up by the end of this semester.

Thank you for participating in the first UNCG Campus Nature Challenge.

Please stay tuned for winners of the prizes. We will be spending this week looking through the photos and data collected to find the finalists.

On Wed, Apr 7, I changed the settings to allow "casual" observations because cultivated plants were otherwise excluded. You will note that this changed your number of observations.

Please continue to identify to your best ability. Also note if they are cultivated plants vs. wild.