Need an excuse to get out this weekend and see some nature? Don’t forget the City Nature Challenge is underway and continues until Monday, April 27. Use the iNaturalist App on your mobile device to document the plants and wildlife you find. Here are some resources from The Nature Conservancy in case you need more information:
PLEASE REMEMBER SAFETY: Please remember to only participate in the City Nature Challenge (physically) with the folks that you are sharing your quarantine (your QuaranTeam) time with. In other words, continue to follow all national, state, and local guidance around social distancing so we can all flatten the curve and keep everyone safe. We encourage you to post information about the City Nature Challenge to platforms like Nextdoor app or website, Facebook, or Twitter but make sure to first visit and read this Covid-19 Safety link and always share this safety link in your posting. Also remember to include the hashtag #backyardchallenge into your post. Thank you!
- Lecture Video, Training Video, and iNaturalist Links
- Video: Saving Houston’s Biodiversity with Your Smartphone Lecture (April 22nd)
- Video: Make a Bug Catcher How To Video
- Video: iNaturalist Virtual Field Training Video (The Nature Conservancy in Texas/Houston Museum of Natural Science)
- iNaturalist Website
- Video: How to download and use iNaturalist (The Wild Report)
- Get the iNaturalist app for your smartphone
- City Nature Challenge Resources
- City Nature Challenge Website
- Official Texas City Nature Challenge Site (Texas Parks & Wildlife) – Scroll to the bottom of this page to explore regional teams
- Official Regional City Nature Challenge Pages – Scroll to the bottom of this page to see geographic footprint
- Houston-Galveston
- Dallas-Fort Worth
- Austin
- More on the Official City Nature Challenge Site link above!
- Social Media Card to Share (attached)
- Covid-19 Safety During City Nature Challenge
- Education Toolkit
- Participating in City Nature Challenge Close to Home
- Video: City Nature Challenge 2020 Introductory Video
VMS code: FR: City Nature Challenge (specify CNC 2020)