Join the City Nature Challenge!
April 30 - May 3, 2021

Why participate in the City Nature Challenge?
There is nature all around us, even in our cities and backyards! Knowing what species are in our city and where they are helps us study and protect them, but the ONLY way to do that is by all of us – scientists, land managers, and the community – working together to find and document the nature in our area. By participating in the City Nature Challenge, not only do you learn more about your local nature, but you can also make your city a better place – for you and other species!

Join the Zoo, The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, The Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary, and the Town of Bedford as we bring the City Nature Challenge to Fairfield and Westchester Counties, and though we will not be able to offer the programming we had planned, we still encourage you to explore the nature around you safely, whether it's in your house or in your backyard. Learn how to join below.

Visit the iNaturalist page for more information.

How to Join the City Nature Challenge

Step 1:
Download the iNaturalist app and create an account.• Download the app (easiest): Android App (Google Play) iOS App (iTunes), or use iNaturalist online.
iNaturalist "Getting Started" Guide.
Step 2:
Record your observation with a photograph and upload the photo to the app.

• Join the "City Nature Challenge 2021: Fairfield & Westchester Counties" project
• Making observations around your house but don't want to share the exact location? Here's how to obscure the public location of your observation.​

Step 3:
Confirmation. The iNaturalist community discusses and confirms the identity of the observation and lets you know.