What does success look like for the Chicago Wilderness Region City Nature Challenge?
For the fourth year in a row, the Chicago region will be competing with cities around the world to see who can make the most observations of nature, find the most species, and engage the most people in the 2019 City Nature Challenge (CNC).
During the four-day 2018 City Nature Challange, the Chicago Wilderness Region had our highest numbers ever:
*6,870 observations
*1,017 taxa (921 at species or below)
*353 observers
*256 identifiers
*16 public events, at least 2 private events
Some of the goals for the Chicago Wilderness Region City Nature Challenge 2019:
*Can we beat cities that share our climate and latitude? Minneapolis wants a mini-challenge!
*Can we crack 7,000 observations?
*Can we hit 400 observers this year?
*Can we grow Challenge participation in communities outside of Cook County, IL?
*Can we engage new audiences by adding more bioblitzes, spring wildflower walks, birding events, and involving more educators?
Here's how you can help the Chicago Wilderness Region achieve some of these goals:
*Add April 26-29th to your 2019 calendar and make iNaturalist observations in your favorite natural areas within this four-day window of CNC
*Experts and identifiers, get your fingers ready to make Chicago Wilderness Region CNC iNat identifications between April 30-May 5th.
*Tell a friend about CNC and invite them to come exploring with you during CNC
*Are you a municipality, land manager or steward interested in using the City Nature Challenge to engage the local community in your natural areas? Contact us.
*Are you an educator interested in adding citizen science to your curriculum? Check out the CNC Educator Toolkit: http://citynaturechallenge.org/education-toolkit/
*Are you an expert willing to take citizen scientists on an ID hike in your favorite natural area? Contact us.
*Are you planning to host a CNC event? Let us know and we'll help advertise it across the region.
*Are you looking for a natural area to host an event or looking for citizen scientists to come to your natural area? Contact us!
Contact Chicago Wilderness Region City Nature Challenge organizers at CWRCNC at gmail dot com
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I say we aim to double all those 2018 stats. ;)
12,600 observations it is!
Or if I could do math in my head, it would be 13,700 observations
Minneapolis isn't the only city interested in a mini-challenge. St. Louis is also feeling competitive. :) What do you say?
Chicago says we are a bit jealous of your warmer April ground temps but YES! Mini-challenge it is.
Yeah, we get that. We feel the same way about our friends in Atlanta and Florida.
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