In this workshop learn everything you ever wanted to know about iNaturalist but were afraid to ask. Get prepared to participate in the 2025 City Nature Challenge, and learn more about the natural world around you.
What is iNaturalist?
iNaturalist is a lot of different things, but at its core,
iNaturalist is an online social network of people sharing biodiversity information to help each other learn about nature
It’s also a crowdsourced species identification system and an organism occurrence recording tool. You can use it to record your own observations, get help with identifications, collaborate with others to collect this kind of information for a common purpose, or access the observational data collected by iNaturalist users.
City Nature Challenge (CNC), the Super Bowl of bioblitzes, is just around the corner. CNC is an annual friendly competition between cities across the globe to find and document plants and wildlife over a four-day period (April 26-29 this year) using the iNaturalist app.
The Natural History Society of Maryland would like to make sure you are ready for this bioblitz! You don’t need to be a wildlife expert—all skill levels are welcome to participate. Download iNaturalist and join us for an evening presentation on the CNC and learn how to use the app with naturalist, Bill Curtis.
Why participate? There is nature all around us, even in our cities! Knowing what species are in our metro area and where they are helps us study and protect them, but the ONLY way to do that is by all of us working together to find and document the nature in our area. By participating in the CNC, not only do you learn more about your local nature, but you can also make your city a better place—for you and other species!
Bill has a long-standing interest in history and natural history, and is certified as a Maryland Master Naturalist and Beaver Believer. (Ask him about that if you want your ear talked off.) He’s active in the community and has helped organize green infrastructure projects. He’s led several programs for the NHSM and other organizations and contributes to participatory science. He’s happily married and the proud father of two.
Bill, like most of the other people who provide educational programs at NHSM, is a volunteer. Your registration fees directly support the programs, the nature collections, and the building that make this kind of nature education possible. Donate or become a member of the Natural History Society of Maryland by visiting https://marylandnature.org/
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