City Nature Challenge started as a competition between Los Angeles and San Francisco and has grown into an international event, motivating people around the world to find and document wildlife in their own cities. This annual four-day global bioblitz takes place in two parts, with the first dedicated to taking photos of wild plants and animals and the last two days for uploading photos to the iNaturalist platform. We participate every year by documenting species in a neighborhood park.
Join us in Springfield Woods to help bring our Baltimore totals sky high. We’ll have a brief recap of the iNaturalist app before we get started on our hike. Then we’ll head out for a leisurely meander and practice your skills. If you feel confident, you are welcome to take off on your own or stay with the group. At a designated time, we’ll come back together and discuss our findings.