College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Events for April 26th
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City Nature Challenge
April 26, 2024 - 12:00am
The University of Iowa is collaborating with Green Iowa AmeriCorps and Johnson County communities to join 700+ cities around the world in documenting nature as part of the City Nature Challenge! You can contribute to citizen science during this global biodiversity challenge no matter where you are in Johnson County! From April 26-29, 2024, take photographs of WILD plants and animals on campus, in your backyard, in parks, along city streets, on school grounds, or any place in Johnson County....
iNaturalist, do you? City Nature Challenge Training Workshop
April 26, 2024 - 3:30pm
Want to join the City Nature Challenge but not sure about how to get started? This presentation will cover the history and basics of this international community science program and provide a tutorial on how to use iNaturalist. We will also get outside for a short hike to find and log organisms as part of the City Nature Challenge. After this training, participants should feel more confident to use iNaturalist on their own and will feel ready to participate in the weekend-long City Nature...