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City Nature Challenge 2021: Nashville
April 30, 2021 @ 12:00 AM - May 3, 2021 @ 11:59 PM
Join the 2021 Nashville City Nature Challenge!
Biodiversity is everywhere, even in thriving urban areas like Nashville. Imagine how long it would take one or two scientists to explore Nashville and catalog all the plants and animals! Instead, we need YOU to be a citizen scientist and document the wildlife you see in your backyard, schoolyard, or local park. During the Nashville City Nature Challenge from April 30th to May 3rd, snap a photo and upload your wildlife observations to iNaturalist. You will be helping us understand what plants and animals call Nashville home. (Technically, the Challenge includes Davidson, Williamson, Sumner, Cheatham, Robertson, Rutherford, and Wilson counties!)
The Nashville City Nature Challenge is organized by the Cumberland River Compact, Warner Parks Nature Center, Metro Parks, and partners across the Middle Tennessee region.
Events
Franklin City Nature Challenge Meet-Up
Where: Bicentennial Park
When: May 1st, 2021 (10am-12pm)
City Nature Challenge Kick-Off
Where: Warner Park Nature Center
When: April 30, 2021 (8am-10am)
Bioblitz in Warner Park
Where: Warner Park Nature Center
When: May 1, 2021 (9am-11am)
City Nature Challenge Kick-Off and How-To!
Where: Shelby Park Nature Center
When: April 30, 2021 (9am-11am)
City Nature Challenge – On Your Own at Warner
Where: Warner Parks
When: Anytime during the Challenge
Virtual Program- City Nature Challenge Participant Share
Where: Virtual
When: May 3, 2021 (6-7pm)
Resources
Learn how to use iNaturalist
Tips to Explore Nature
Check out our Favorite Field Guides
Find a Place to Explore
The City Nature Challenge is a great time to explore new pockets of urban biodiversity! Here is a list of places the Cumberland River Compact staff enjoy and recommend!
- Moss-Wright Park in Goodlettsville.
- The Park at Harlinsdale Farm in Franklin
- Bledsoe Creek State Park in Gallatin
- Whites Creek Greenway in Nashville
- Couchville Cedar Glades in Lebanon
- Bicennential Trail in Ashland City
- Drakes Creek Park in Hendersonville
- Preservation Park in Thompson’s Station
- Timberland Park off the Natchez Trace
- Cheatham County Wildlife Management Area
- Barfield Crescent Park in Murfreesboro
Or, find a place on our recreation map!