{"id":1540,"date":"2026-03-03T13:12:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T13:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/sustainability\/?p=1540"},"modified":"2026-03-24T08:21:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T08:21:54","slug":"a-guide-for-using-inaturalist-for-the-city-nature-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2026\/03\/03\/a-guide-for-using-inaturalist-for-the-city-nature-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"A\u00a0guide for using\u00a0iNaturalist\u00a0for the City Nature Challenge\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The City Nature Challenge<\/a> is a global event that takes place every year at the end of April, it consists of two parts: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Recording<\/strong> – cities partake in a global bioblitz and take photos and recordings of the wild nature (plants and animals) they find during the four-day period  <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Identifying<\/strong> – cities upload their observations to iNaturalist and add identifications to the recordings <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    Part breakdown<\/strong> <\/td>Dates for the 20206 City Nature Challenge<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
    Recording <\/td>24 \u2013 27 April 2026 <\/td><\/tr>
    Identifying <\/td>28 April \u2013 10 May 2026 <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    The North East of England is registered to partake in the 2026 City Nature Challenge, and our project has been set up on iNaturalist<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Below is an overview of how you can get involved and a guide on how to use iNaturalist to partake in the City Nature Challenge. <\/p>\n\n\n

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    How can I participate?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Recording:<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Download the iNaturalist app<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Join the City Nature Challenge 2026: North East England Project<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Find wildlife anywhere within the North East project boundary and take a photo or make a sound recording of what you find as evidence and note when and where you found it\n