{"id":10996,"date":"2022-04-25T07:18:29","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T07:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/?p=10996"},"modified":"2022-04-25T15:34:10","modified_gmt":"2022-04-25T15:34:10","slug":"team-canada-takes-up-the-challenge-this-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/en\/team-canada-takes-up-the-challenge-this-spring\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Canada Takes Up the Challenge This Spring!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Canada is set to take on the world April 29 through May 2!<\/h2>\n<p>No, it\u2019s not World Cup soccer \u2013 it\u2019s the 2022 City Nature Challenge!\u00a0 And unlike the World Cup, you don\u2019t have to have mad soccer skills to actually contribute. All you need is a camera or mobile device and access to <a href=\"http:\/\/iNaturalist.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iNaturalist.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/cwf-fcf.org\/en\/explore\/inaturalist\/cnc\/?Src=blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">City Nature Challenge<\/a> is a friendly annual international challenge to see which city can record and upload the most observations of wildlife species using the free iNaturalist platform. From the tiniest bug to the tallest tree, from belugas to birds to beavers, participants are encouraged to take pictures of all the flora and fauna they can find. By doing so, they\u2019re contributing to an international database used to track biodiversity around the world.\u00a0 It\u2019s a great way to turn a simple walk in the woods into truly impactful \u201ccitizen science\u201d activity.<\/p>\n<h3>Who&#8217;s Participating?<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1jOAPkvzJjqXrxic4JoaiY_LVx6yW3GER&amp;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"680\" height=\"480\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This year <strong>42 Canadian cities are registered<\/strong> as part of the City Nature Challenge Canada collective, as participants across the country band together to compete against hundreds of cities in over 40 countries around the world. \u00a0From as far west as Nanaimo to as far north as Yellowknife to as far east as St. John\u2019s, City Nature Challenge participants will be contributing to Canada\u2019s total observations.<\/p>\n<p>Last year City Nature Challenge participants made over 1.2 million observations world-wide, finding over 45,000 different species of wildlife. In Canada, over 30,000 observations were made \u2013 not bad for a country that\u2019s still covered in snow in some parts during the month of April!<\/p>\n<h3>How to Participate?<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s easy to participate as part of Team Canada.\u00a0 Simply log into the platform at iNaturalist.ca (make sure you check your account settings are set to .ca rather than .org to ensure you\u2019re part of the Canadian platform. To do so, <a href=\"https:\/\/inaturalist.ca\/users\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">edit your settings<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Head to the <a href=\"https:\/\/inaturalist.ca\/projects\/city-nature-challenge-canada-2022-defi-nature-urbaine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">City Nature Canada 2022 project<\/a> to see if your city is taking part in the City Nature Challenge. Any observations you make in a participating city and upload through the iNaturalist app or at iNaturalist.ca from April 29 through May 2 will be instantly added to the total.\u00a0 If your city is not participating, you can still make observations.\u00a0 If you have any expertise with individual species, you can also log in to verify species observations made by other people. You\u2019ll become part of an active iNaturalist community dedicated to tracking biodiversity all year long.<\/p>\n<p>Check back in on the CityNatureCanada 2022 project on May 9 to see which city is crowned the CNC champion of Canada. And visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/inaturalist.ca\/projects\/city-nature-challenge-2022-global-project\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">global project<\/a> for the collective results and how we stacked up against the world.<\/p>\n<p>The City Nature Challenge is just the first major event on a year-long calendar of activities where iNaturalist can play an important role in connecting Canadians to nature.\u00a0 Open your account today, and get familiar with the app. There are many instructional videos in English and French that can help you become a master at using iNaturalist.\u00a0 Who knows \u2013 you could find a rare species, an invasive species, or a species you didn\u2019t even know was native to your area. That\u2019s the fun of using iNaturalist.\u00a0 So join the team representing Canada during the City Nature Challenge. Let\u2019s show the world that Canada\u2019s wildlife is as abundant as ever.<\/p>\n<h4>To learn more, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/cwf-fcf.org\/en\/explore\/inaturalist\/cnc\/?src=blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">City Nature Challenge Canada<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-excerpt\">Canada is set to take on the world April 29 through May 2! 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