Diario del proyecto City Nature Challenge 2020: Mendocino County

JOIN THE 2021 PROJECT!
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/city-nature-challenge-2021-mendocino-county

Last year's City Nature Challenge in Mendocino County was a great success... 1427 observations, including 618 species were made by 287 participants! Let's show the world how much nature is in Mendocino County. All you need to do is to take photos of the plants, animals, fungi, and other organisms you see in your backyard, local park (or botanical garden), school yard, or in any urban, suburban, or rural area in Mendocino County. Then upload your observations to iNaturalist so you can help us document nature in Mendocino County. The goal is to learn more about our local biodiversity as we observe the variety of species that call this area home. Observation period for City Nature Challenge 2021 runs April 30 - May 3.

Participating organizations in 2021 include UC California Naturalist, Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, UC Hopland Research & Extension Center, Sanhedrin Chapter of the California Native Plant Society, and Peregrine Audubon Society. Join the project now to receive Mendocino County City Nature Challenge event updates!

https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/frequently-asked-questions-city-nature-challenge/2337

The four-day BioBlitz throughout Mendocino County goes live on April 24. All observations will be collected on the iNaturalist project "City Nature Challenge 2020: Mendocino County". Live elsewhere? This is an international challenge, find your city or area (https://citynaturechallenge.org/city-list-2020/).

1. Download the iNaturalist app and make an account (or sign on if you already have an account).
2. Use the search function at top left to search and join the "City Nature Challenge 2020: Mendocino County".
3. Take photos of wild plants and animals to make observations. If you know that what you’re photographing is not wild, mark it as captive/cultivated. Please stay close to home, maintain social distance from people and wildlife, respect local land and facility closures, wear a cloth mask in public areas, and practice good hand hygiene.
4. Upload your observations to share with the iNaturalist community.
5. Watch and learn as your observations are identified and verified by experts!

You can continue to upload observations until May 3 (if they were made within the April 24-27 timeframe). Check back on May 4 when results will be announced for each city's total observations, number of species ID'd, and number of people who participated as observers and identifiers.