New Brunswick gears up for the City Nature Challenge

Nature NB and the provincial community of naturalists are leading the 2024 City Nature Challenge in New Brunswick. Well-known as an international initiative to highlight and record biodiversity, the CNC takes place in April 26th-29th.

Using iNaturalist, participants are encouraged to get out into their backyards and local parks to make observations of the local flora and fauna.

Nature NB is hosting a series of hikes over the four-day event to collaborate with naturalists, green or seasoned to help form a clearer picture of biodiversity in New Brunswick. No experience necessary, and guidance with iNaturalist will be provided. The data collected is open source and can be used by conservation organizations, researchers and citizens alike.

Participating NB counties this year

Click on the names to open the respective iNaturalist projects and see all the observations as they appear.

Albert – Gloucester – Saint John – York

You do not have to be a member to post, all observations will appear automatically if taken in the county!

Our guided hikes

Riverview, April 27th – 1:00 pm – Mill Creek Park – Meet at the main parking lot at the end of Runneymeade rd.

Fredericton April 29th – 11:00 am- Mactaquac Provincial Park – Beaver Pond trail- Meet at the Beaver Pond 

Fredericton April 29th – 1:00 pm –  Mactaquac Provincial Park – Alex Creek trail – Meet at the Administration building 

Saint John April 29th – 1:00 pm – Rockwood Park- Lilly Lake loop trail- Meet at the Lilly Lake pavillon

For more information on the City Nature Challenge, you can visit the Canadian Wildlife Federation’s website or the international City Nature Challenge webpage.