Get ready for CNC:NYC with these upcoming events!

The CNC is one month away and we have some great events lined up before it starts so you can be ready for the challenge! Three of these are online, two are in-person, and two of the online ones are hosted by other cities. I have converted all the times to be EDT. Click here to skip down to the three NYC-specific events. The first is a CNC:NYC webinar that will help you get started on iNat and on your way to making great observations and the other two are in-person info tables you can visit to find out more about CNC:NYC.


April 11, 2024 - Adding aquatic macroinvertebrates to iNaturalist (ONLINE)
Time: 1p-2p EDT
Location: Zoom
Host: MacroBlitz
Description: Learn tips to collect, photograph, upload and annotate your aquatic macroinvertebrate observations.
Register via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvce2uqD8iE9dEWf36PBiYO9Aq3ZRO4w69#/registration


April 17, 2024 - City Nature Challenge: NYC - Getting Started on iNaturalist Webinar (ONLINE)
Time: 6p-7p
Location: Zoom
Host: Macaulay Honors College
Description: Join us to learn the ins and outs of using iNaturalist and making good nature observations that others in the iNat community can identify.
Register via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4117066340556/WN_Lyt8EDGhQcWXVhBmWxQPkg#/registration


April 19-29, 2024 - APEC CNC Info Table (IN-PERSON)
Time: 9a-4:30p
Location: Alley Pond Environmental Center: 229-10 Northern Blvd., Douglaston, NY 11362
Host: Alley Pond Environmental Center
Description: Visit APEC to learn more about the City Nature Challenge. We'll have an info table in our lobby for any visitors to learn about the event and join in! There won't be someone posted at the table, but APEC staff can answer your questions.
Registration: None


April 20, 2024 - EQA Earth Day Celebration (IN-PERSON)
Time: 9a-4p, activities all day
Location: Idlewild Park, Queens
Host: Eastern Queens Alliance
Description: From yoga, to park clean-up, to interactive workshops to, hands-on demonstrations and activities, our Earth Day celebration has something for everyone. You'll have the opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals, learn about sustainability practices, and have fun in a beautiful outdoor setting.
Registration: Required via Google Forms. Click here to register.


April 26, 2024 - iNaturalist: When You Want to Know "What's that Flower/Bird/Bug (and More!)" (ONLINE)
Time: 2:30p-3:30p EDT
Location: Zoom
Host: University Libraries at the UMass Amherst
Description: An introduction to taking and uploading iNat observations in both the app and the web browser with some more info about how to make IDs.
Registration: https://libcal.library.umass.edu/event/12169911

Posted on March 26, 2024 03:27 PM by klodonnell