2023 City Nature Challenge

Join the staff as they participate in the 2023 City Nature Challenge along with over 500 cities worldwide! The City Nature Challenge is an international effort for people to find and document plants and wildlife in cities across the globe. It’s a bioblitz-style competition where cities are in a contest against each other to see who can make the most observations of nature, who can find the most species, and who can engage the most people.

Schedule of Identification Events for Friday the 28th:

4:00pm-5:00pm ... iNaturalist Training

5:00pm-6:00pm ... iNaturalist Training

7:00pm-8:00 ... Nature's Golden Hour

8:00pm-9:00pm ... Blacklighting for Bugs

9:00pm-10:00pm ... Owl Prowl

Schedule of Identification Events for Saturday the 29th:

8:00am-12:00pm ... Bird Banding with Dr. David Aborn

9:00am-10:00am ... Waking up with the Birds

11:00am-12:00pm ... iNaturalist Training

1:00pm-2:00pm ... Plant Identification

2:00pm-3:00pm ... Pond Life

5:00pm-6:00pm ... iNaturalist Training

7:00pm-8:00pm ... Nature's Golden Hour

8:00pm-9:00pm ... Blacklighting for Bugs

9:00pm-10:00pm ... Owl Prowl

These programs will happen outdoors, so don't forget to dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes and bring along anything else you might need to enjoy time outdoors in this season. In the event of severe weather, programs may have to be canceled and refunds offered.