Hernando Chapter Florida Native Plant Society

Help iNaturalist.org and Florida Cities (Alachua Co, Polk Co., Tampa, Jacksonville, Tallahassee, Miami) complete the City Nature Challenge (CNC), a four-day global nature event happening April 24–27.

From iNaturalist - This weekend, more than 100,000 people across 60+ countries will step outside and photograph the wild nature around them — birds, bugs, fungi, and more. It’s the City Nature Challenge (CNC), a four-day global nature event happening April 24–27, and we’d love for you to join in.

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This year, the CNC is focused on documenting as many *WILD* species as possible — not just the total number of observations. Every photo you take could add another species to the global record and help scientists better understand and protect biodiversity.

The 2026 Dates

*April 24–27: Get outside and make observations!
*April 28–May 10: Help identify species.
*May 13: Results announced!

How to participate

Go outside in one of these Florida cities or counties: Alachua Co, Polk Co., Tampa, Jacksonville, Tallahassee, and Miami. Take photos of wild plants and animals, and share them on iNaturalist. If not, join the Global Project, and your observations still count. Everyone can participate, no matter where in the world you are!

Help identify observations

Can’t get outside, or want to contribute in another way? Helping identify organisms for others is just as important. During and after the observation window, thousands of photos from around the world will need IDs — and you don’t have to be an expert to help!

More info at https://www.citynaturechallenge.org/participate.

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