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2025 City Nature Challenge Events

Connecting People and Nature

Two people stand together behind a fence, each holding a set of binoculars to their eyes.
COMMUNITY CONSERVATION The annual City Nature Challenge depends on community scientists and volunteers to observe and record plant and wildlife species. © Erich Schlegel

How to Participate

Find bioblitz events to attend and make observations, or join an iNaturalist project for your area and contribute your observations on your own. You don't have to attend an event to participate; observations can be made from your backyard, a local park or any other outdoor location in your area! See events and iNaturalist projects below. All observations should be made from April 25 - 28, 2025.

Events and Projects

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Denver-Boulder, Colorado

Make observations in your local park, backyard or greenway to record plant and wildlife species in the Denver-Boulder Metro area.

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DC Metro Area

Use this interactive map to find an in-person event in the DC Metro Area; click on the red pins for event details and more info.

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Orange County, Florida

Join TNC in an exciting bioblitz to find and record biodiversity in your neighborhood, parks & green spaces across Orange County.

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Polk County, Florida

Join us for a bioblitz and buggy ride at TNC's Disney Wilderness Preserve. Reserve your spot now!

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Polk County, Florida

Reserve your spot to join TNC for a wetland bioblitz at Tiger Creek Preserve!

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Volusia County, Florida

Become a community scientist by finding and recording biodiversity in your neighborhood, city & parks across Volusia County.

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Chicago, Illinois

Join us as the Chicago area City Nature Challenge team, co-organized by TNC Illinois, tries to break our record yet again!

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Carroll County, NH

From North Conway to Mount Washington and throughout the White Mountains, record your observations for the City Nature Challenge!

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Dover, New Hampshire

From Henry Law Park to your own neighborhood, can you help us find as many species as possible in Dover?

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Manchester, New Hampshire

This year's City Nature Challenge includes a clean-up event at Piscataquog River Park.

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Nashua, New Hampshire

Join TNC at the City of Nashua Community Development Division's Sustainability Fair!

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Bandera, Texas

Join TNC for a guided nature hike and bioblitz at Love Creek Preserve in the Hill Country as part of the City Nature Challenge.

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Virginia

From guided bird and frog walks to tree plantings and an Open Farm Day, find an event near you in VA, and head outdoors with TNC.

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Randolph/Tucker County WV

Join TNC WV’s wild & wonderful City Nature Challenge! Help us record as many species as possible in Randolph and Tucker Counties.