City Nature Challenge​

The City Nature Challenge (CNC) is an annual four-day global bioblitz and competition between cities to document wildlife.  

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DeKalb County is part of the Rock River Valley team hosted by Severson Dells Nature Center in Rockford.

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We need your help to find and photograph plants, animals, and fungi in our area!

 

You can participate by posting observations to iNaturalist, a free and easy-to-use app and website that connects researchers to data collected by you.

 

CNC is a great way to connect with nature, learn about local wildlife, and contribute useful data to scientists around the globe. Participation is free! 

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CNC is organized by the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and California Academy of Sciences.