City Nature Challenge: Baltimore
Get nerdy with nature during this year's City Nature Challenge.
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Start Date
April 26, 2024
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End Date
April 29, 2024
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Price
Free
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Location
Baltimore Metro Area
Overview
City Nature Challenge is an annual event that encourages community scientists in cities around the world to get nerdy with nature by spotting as many plant and wildlife species as possible and tracking their sightings in the iNaturalist app.
This year's challenge is all about collaboration, not competition. It's an opportunity to connect with other cities across the nation—and the globe—from your home while documenting the biodiversity found in your own backyard. Nature is all around us, even in urban areas, and if you look a little harder, you may be surprised by what you find—from the smallest bug in your basement to a red-tailed hawk soaring high above your home.
By pledging to support the Baltimore region in this year's City Nature Challenge, you'll help show the world the depth and breadth of our region's impressive flora and fauna while exploring the natural world that lives in your backyard. Pledge to join us, download the iNaturalist app and help showcase the brilliant biodiversity in Baltimore and its surrounding counties!
Contact Us
Please contact us at conserve@aqua.org or 410-576-1068 for additional details.
How to Use iNaturalist
Using the free iNaturalist app, log wildlife observations with just your phone. Simply download the app, snap a picture of local plants or animals and upload your observation to the iNaturalist database. Before making your first observation, check out the iNaturalist how-to guide or watch an instructional video on making your first observation upload to learn how to use the app.