The 2021 City Nature Challenge results are in: 419 cities from 44 countries participated this year! Colorado joined over 52,700 other people around the globe during the 10-day challenge and collectively, we recorded 1,270,767 observations of over 45,300 species!
Due to ongoing concerns over Covid-19, the 2021 CNC event was not a competition but rather focused on the collaborative goal of connecting people with nature. In that spirit, this journal post will present combined highlights from the two Colorado areas that participated this year: the Denver-Boulder Metro Area and the Colorado Springs Area.
And since this is the State Parks NatureFinder project, I also wanted to highlight the CNC observations made within Colorado State Parks! Check out some of the species stats and photos below!
Snow’s Aphideater (Eupeodes snowi), Cheyenne Mountain State Park, observed by adriscoll on April 30, 2021
Simpson’s Hedgehog Cactus (Pediocactus simpsonii), Castlewood Canyon State Park, observed by Bob Lagier (frwildflowers) on May 1, 2021
Bullsnake (Pituophis catenifer ssp. sayi), Eldorado Canyon State Park, observed by thorheyerdahl on May 1, 2021
Prairie Pasqueflower (Pulsatilla nuttalliana), Castlewood Canyon State Park, observed by Suzanne Dingwell (suzanne11) on May 1, 2021
Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius), Barr Lake State Park, observed by lsimuns on April 30, 2021
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