CNC:NYC Day 2 - Wow! So many observations!
It's 10:45pm and we have over TEN THOUSAND observations! Not that there is going to be a winning city, but we're in the top 20 for observations out of the 691 cities participating! KEEP IT UP, NYC!
Battle of the Boroughs update: We've still have the same three-way split: The Bronx has the most observations, Queens has the most species observed, and Manhattan has the most observers.
Green Space Race Update: The 14 green spaces are 77% of the way to their goal of 5000 observations!
We still have some great events to attend Sunday and Monday. See below:
Events by Borough
Bronx
Riverdale Park - City Nature Challenge 2024
Date: Monday, April 29, 2024
Time: 2p-4p
Host: Torrey Botanical Society
Location: Riverdale Park
Description:Join us for a nature walk through Riverdale Park to get in some final observations on the last day of the observation period. We will meet at the northern entrance to the park and make our way throughout the park, ending in the Raoul Wallenberg Forest near 232nd street.
Registration: via Eventbrite.
The Bee Conservancy CNC Event
Date: Monday, April 29, 2024
Time: 4:30p-6p
Host: The Bee Conservancy
Location: TBD
Description: Details to come.
Registration: TBD
Brooklyn
Calvert Vaux Park - City Nature Challenge 2024
Date: Sunday, April 28, 2024
Time: 9:30a-11:30a
Host: Torrey Botanical Society
Location: Calvert Vaux Park
Description:Join us for a nature walk at Calvert Vaux Park during the City Nature Challenge! Calvert Vaux Park is a hotspot for migrating birds and interesting plants such as Scerochloa dura, Setaria parviflora, and Glyceria declinata. Uncommon lichens have also been found on the trees planted here.
Registration: via Eventbrite.
City Nature Challenge Family Day
Date: Sunday, April 28, 2024
Time: 10a-1p
Host: Green-Wood Cemetery and Genspace
Location: Enter Green-Wood through the Main Entrance at Fifth Avenue and 25th Street (500 25th Street) and find the event “home base” at Green-Wood’s Historic Chapel
Description:Green-Wood Cemetery and Genspace have planned an adventurous morning of activities and learning for kids of all ages. Expert naturalists will be leading walks to collect data on birds, insects, fungi, and plants at the Cemetery for the City Nature Challenge every half hour between 10:30am and 12:30pm. Microscopy activity stations will offer an opportunity to view nature up close. At 11am, Genspace will lead a 45-minute walk about how the climate crisis affects the trees at Green-Wood.
Registration: not required, but recommended. Click here. More info about the event is also at that link.
City Nature Challenge McGolrick Park Bio-Blitz
Date: Sunday, April 28, 2024
Time: 11a-1p
Host: North Brooklyn Parks Alliance
Location: McGolrick Park Pavillion
Description: Join North Brooklyn Parks Alliance for a pollinator bioblitz workshop for City Nature Challenge. We will be documenting spring pollinators amongst McGolrick's blooming flowers. We will guide volunteers on identifying plants and pollinators using the iNaturalist app in tandem with the global push to document our biodiversity.
Registration: via NBKParks website.
Billion Oyster Project Public Volunteer Event
Date: Monday, April 29, 2024
Time: 4p-6p
Host: Billion Oyster Project
Location: Valentino Pier
Description: Join Billion Oyster Project's effort to restore New York Harbor by volunteering to collect data on the health of the oysters at one of our Oyster Research Station Hubs. During this event, you’ll assist our team in collecting scientific data, meet some of New York Harbor’s most interesting marine creatures, and enjoy a beautiful day on the waterfront!
Registration: Required at this link.
Manhattan
Billion Oyster Project Public ORS Monitoring
Date: Sunday, April 28, 2024
Time: 10a-1p
Host: Billion Oyster Project
Location: Governors Island, Pier 101
Description: Join Billion Oyster Project's effort to restore New York Harbor by volunteering to collect data on the health of the oysters at one of our Oyster Research Station Hubs. During this event, you’ll assist our team in collecting scientific data, meet some of New York Harbor’s most interesting marine creatures, and enjoy a beautiful day on the waterfront!
Registration: Required at this link.
City Nature Challenge Community Bio-Blitz
Date: Sunday, April 28, 2024
Time: 11a-1p
Host: Solar One
Location: 20th St and Ave C entrance to Stuy Cove Park
Description: Let's do a little citizen science and start tracking the wildlife as they return to our newly redesigned park. We'll use inaturalist and a host of identification tools to try and pinpoint which types of birds, bees, fungi, etc we find, discussing the importance of biodiversity in our cities and how we can help foster it. We recommend folks bring sun protection and reusable water bottles- we have water for refills on site. Smartphones with any identification apps always welcome, though we'll have some too.
Registration: via SignUp.
Washington Square Park Subtle Beauties: City Nature Challenge 2024
Date: Monday, April 29, 2024
Time: 10:30a-11:30a
Host: Washington Square Park Eco Projects
Location: Washington Arch
Description: Join us on April 29, 10:30-11:30 am for Washington Square Park Subtle Beauties. We will leave from the Arch to seek out plants, such as the native Common Blue Violet, less obvious than the showy cherries. No RSVP required. See you there!
Registration: None needed.
Queens
City Nature Challenge: Forest Park Spring Ephemeral Hike
Date: Sunday, April 28, 2024
Time: 9:30a-11a
Host: NYC Parks
Location: Forest Park
Description: For the City Nature Challenge, join NYC Parks staff on a hike around Forest Park to explore the diversity of spring wildflowers. Volunteers will learn how to identify these plants and learn how to make iNaturalist observations of any other signs of nature you find along the way. Please bring water and a snack as well as your smartphone or camera! We will stay on trails and the hike will not be strenuous, but we will be walking for about an hour and a half, so please dress appropriately. If you do not know how to use iNaturalist, arrive 15 minutes early and we will show you how!
Registration: via NYC Parks website.
City Nature Challenge: Cunningham Park Spring Ephemeral Hike
Date: Sunday, April 28, 2024
Time: 1p-2:30p
Host: NYC Parks
Location: Cunningham Park
Description: For the City Nature Challenge, join NYC Parks staff on a hike around Cunningham Park to explore the diversity of spring wildflowers. Volunteers will learn how to identify these plants and learn how to make iNaturalist observations of any other signs of nature you find along the way. Please bring water and a snack as well as your smartphone or camera! We will stay on trails and the hike will not be strenuous, but we will be walking for about an hour and a half, so please dress appropriately. If you do not know how to use iNaturalist, arrive 15 minutes early and we will show you how!
Registration: via NYC Parks website.
All-Ages Spring Walk - City Nature Challenge
Date: Monday, April 29, 2024
Time: 10a-11:30a or 11:30a-1p (two walks to choose from)
Host: Alley Pond Environmental Center
Location: Alley Pond Park
Description: Join us to help observe and record different species on a guided walk around our trails! We will be using iNaturalist to document biodiversity like birds, plants, fungi, invertebrates, or other nature clues. These observations will contribute to the 2024 City Nature Challenge! Please bring a water bottle, weather appropriate clothes and shoes, and download the free iNaturalist app on a mobile device. All ages are welcome, and participants ages 14 and under will need to be accompanied by an adult.
Registration: Registration required. To register for the 10a-11:30 walk, click here. To register for the 11:30a-1p walk, click here.
City Nature Challenge: Cunningham Park Spring Ephemeral Hike
Date: Monday, April 29, 2024
Time: 5p-6:30p
Host: NYC Parks
Location: Cunningham Park
Description: For the City Nature Challenge, join NYC Parks staff on another hike around Cunningham Park to explore the diversity of spring wildflowers. Volunteers will learn how to identify these plants and learn how to make iNaturalist observations of any other signs of nature you find along the way. Please bring water and a snack as well as your smartphone or camera! We will stay on trails and the hike will not be strenuous, but we will be walking for about an hour and a half, so please dress appropriately. If you do not know how to use iNaturalist, arrive 15 minutes early and we will show you how
Registration: via NYC Parks website.
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