The #CityNatureChallenge Results are IN!!!! #Calgary had an amazing performance this year! We are so proud of the naturalist and citizen science community for getting outside and showing the world the incredible biodiversity we have in #yyc!

Around the world, 1.27 million observations were made April 30-May 3! 52,000+ people shared their observations to iNaturalist and recorded over 45,000 species! 2354 of those species are considered threatened or endangered and they were all found within cities!

In Calgary, there were 267 people who shared their observations to iNaturalist April 30-May 10. Together we recorded over 660 species (many still yet to be identified to a species level). With 6,689 observations uploaded to date, Calgary holds the Canadian record for the most CNC observations ever made during the event! It was not only our best year ever for participation, species, and observations but there was tremendous growth in the distribution of observations made across the city. Primarily in the Southeast where few observations were made in 2019 and 2020. (Perhaps due to the amazing birds that were visiting Ralph Klein Park and other wetlands). View a few highlights here: https://www.instagram.com/p/COtOwAYB8Tc/

Congratulations to everyone in the Edmonton, Lethbridge, Camrose, and Red Deer areas on your first year participating in CNC! Across Alberta, people contributed over 10,000 observations (925 species by 468 observers). Our provincial iNaturalist community continues to grow and it is through the importance of these big events like CNC that introduce and inspire more people to participate that have made it such a powerful resource for community and research!

Thank you to everyone that participated and it's never too late to upload your amazing finds to iNaturalist. The May Flower Count, May Species Count, and BiodiverCity Challenge are all happening in May through June so there's never been a better time to start!

Learn More about the BiodiverCity Challenge Happening June 10-13
Edmonton BiodiverCity Project: https://inaturalist.ca/projects/metro-edmonton-biodivercity-challenge-2021
Calgary BiodiverCity Project: https://inaturalist.ca/projects/biodivercity-2021-calgary-metropolitan-region

City Nature Challenge Calgary would not be possible without the support of our local nature, education, and conservation groups. These stewards help to protect our natural areas while fostering people's appreciation for the natural world. It's never too late to get involved and it's a simple as becoming a member, making a donation, or simply communicating with them to learn about volunteer opportunities. ♥️🙏♥️ Nature Calgary, Weaselhead/Glenmore Park Preservation Society, Green Calgary, Nature Conservancy of Canada, Nature Alberta, Glenbow Ranch Preservation Society, Friends of Fish Creek, CPAWS Southern Alberta, NatureLynx, Canadian Wildlife Federation ♥️🙏♥️

We also can't thank the @citynaturechallenge folks enough for organizing the global event! They had their hands full with 419 cities and hundreds of organizers across the globe. Thank you @nhmla and @calacademy for making this event a reality! ♥️ To view the CNC Collective Results Visit: https://citynaturechallenge.org/collective-results-2021/

Thank you to everyone and can't wait for our next chance to blitz together in person!

CityNatureYYC #CitizenBlitz

Posted on May 20, 2021 03:36 AM by wowokayyes