Public Invited to Participate in City Nature Challenge in April, May

Published on April 28, 2023

Lincoln Parks and Recreation and Nebraska Game and Parks Commission invite the public to participate in a community science event April 29 and 30 during the Lincoln-Lancaster County City Nature Challenge. The events are as follows:

City Nature Challenge Across LNK: Saturday, April 29, 9 a.m. to noon – Naturalists will be stationed at 10 city parks to help explorers with the iNaturalist app, nature questions, and more. Participants may visit one or more of the designated locations to find and upload observations of wildlife and plants. To learn more, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/221879480494313

CNC Locations include:

  • Holmes Lake, S. 70th Street and Pioneers Boulevard
  • Antelope Park (Arbor Day LNK, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.), 3200 Veterans Memorial Dr.
  • Tierra Briarhurst Park, S. 27th Street and Nebraska Parkway
  • Cooper Park, Sixth and “D” streets
  • Oak Lake Park, Sun Valley Boulevard and Charleston Street
  • Bowling Lake Park, NW 48th and West Cuming streets
  • Mahoney Park, 70th and Fremont streets
  • Densmore Park/Walt Library, 6701 South 14th St.
  • Pioneers Park Nature Center, 3201 S. Coddington Ave.

Wilderness Park BioBlitz: Sunday, April 30, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Participants are asked to park in or near the Wilderness Park Pioneers Boulevard parking lot, 450 Pioneers Blvd. Attendees may explore on their own or join one of the guided sessions during this free, family-friendly event.

For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/894485881622035. Restrooms will be available on site for this event.

Wilderness Park Bioblitz sessions include:

  • 7 to 8 a.m. – Bird Hike
  • 8 to 9 a.m. – Mammals
  • 9 to 10 a.m. – Woodland Plants
  • 10 to 11 a.m. – Grassland Plants (site 1)
  • 11 a.m. to noon – Insects
  • Noon to 1 p.m. – Grassland Plants (site 2)
  • Noon to 1 p.m. –  Macroinvertebrates
  • 1 to 2 p.m. – Amphibians and Reptiles

The City Nature Challenge was started in 2016 by the Natural History Museum of LA County and California Academy of Sciences. Between April 28 and May 1, residents in over 400 cities worldwide will be exploring their homes, gardens, and parks to find and record as many different types of wildlife as possible. Observations will be uploaded through the iNaturalist app and sorted into participating city projects. The challenge continues May 2 through 7, when participants help identify the recorded observations.

Learn more about the City Nature Challenge at http://outdoornebraska.gov/citynaturechallenge/.

 

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