City Nature Challenge Frequently Asked Questions

Here is the link to the City Nature Challenge's FAQ page if you have any questions.

https://citynaturechallenge.org/cnc-faqs-page/

A couple of highlights:
1) When can I start making observations that will count for the City Nature Challenge? When should I stop?

All observations made starting on April 30 at 12:00am YOUR LOCAL TIME and up until May 3 at 11:59pm YOUR LOCAL TIME will count for the City Nature Challenge.

2) Do I need to join the project and add my observations to it for them to be included?

No. All observations that are made within the boundary of the project between April 30 – May 3 will automatically get pulled into the project – YOU DO NOT NEED TO ADD YOUR OBSERVATIONS TO THE PROJECT. You’re welcome to join the project though – that way you’ll get notifications about News posts that are made, and the project will be listed on your observations that get aggregated into it.

3) How can I make sure my observations are in my city's CNC project?

If your city is using iNaturalist, the easiest way is to go to your city’s project, click the “Observers” tab, and look for your name there! If you’ve joined your city’s project, you can also look at your individual observations and you’ll see your city’s project listed under the “Projects” sidebar..

4) Do I have to make observations using the app? What if I want to use a real camera?

For iNaturalist, while it’s convenient to use the app to make observations, it’s fine if you want to use a real camera. You can upload your observations using the Upload tool on iNaturalist, and if your camera doesn’t have a GPS, you can drop a pin to indicate where you made each observation. If you’re planning on making most of your CNC observations using a camera, we recommend watching this short video on how to best use iNaturalist’s Photo Uploader.

5) I took so many photos during the CNC that there's no way I can get them all uploaded before the end of the day on May 3 – what should I do?

Relax! Luckily we have a week – up until May 10 at 9am YOUR LOCAL TIME , where you can work on uploading all the observations you made during April 30 – May 3. They’ll still get added to your city’s CNC project, as long as they were made in the April 30 – May 3 window.

We look forward to your observations!

  • Greater KC Nature Challenge Team
Posted on April 19, 2021 08:51 PM by zarmonkey zarmonkey

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