Join the “Find 30 Species for CA 30×30” Biodiversity Week Challenge!
September 7 – 15, the California Natural Resources Agency is putting forth a challenge for California Biodiversity Week: can you find and document 30 species in California?
Participating is easy!
- Download the iNaturalist app & make an account.
- Join the “Find 30 Species Challenge” project (look in the upper right corner of the “About” section for the Join button).
- September 7- 15, find and photograph 30 (or more!) wild plants, animals, and fungus anywhere in California!
- Learn more as your observations are identified!
- Set your Default Observation License Attribution (Only available using a web browser) to allow your observations to be shared with the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) and allow researchers around the globe to use the data you create in their research.
By joining the “Find 30 Species Challenge” project, any observations you make in California from September 7 to 15 will automatically be added to the project, and will help inform the California 30×30 initiative!
Make observations in your neighborhood, in your local park, while out hiking… or join in one of the many events being held throughout California during California Biodiversity Week!
Spread the word! Use the hashtag on social media #CABiodiversityDay
Why Participate?
As a global biodiversity hotspot, California has an immense array of nature to explore. Did you know, San Diego is the biggest biodiversity hotspot within the State of California! Let’s show the rest of the state the amazing biodiversity from the ocean to the mountains and the desert beyond!
We’ve compiled a few resources to guide folks in learning more about the nature around them, while contributing valuable data that can be used to answer important local conservation questions.
Help celebrate California’s biodiversity and help inform the state’s 30×30 initiative by taking a closer look at nearby nature and documenting your finds on iNaturalist! Explore the nature around you however you choose, whether that’s visiting the coast, enjoying a long hike, walking to a nearby park, observing the birds outside your window, or looking for spiders under your couch.
What has California lost?
Other ways to explore California’s Biodiversity
- There are events and activities being held around the state for California Biodiversity Week! Check out the California Biodiversity Day website to find a bioblitz to participate in, a talk to attend, or a nature walk to join!
- Try to get bingo with these California Biodiversity Bingo sheets you can download and play with your family, friends, and community!
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