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Mark your calendars for CNC 2023! From April 28th (Friday) to May 1st (Monday), we’ll be documenting the plants, animals, and fungi in Philadelphia, Delaware, Montgomery, and Bucks counties in PA and Camden, Gloucester and Burlington counties in NJ. The Identification phase runs from May 2nd to May 7th before results are announced on May 8th.

Mark your calendars for CNC 2022! From April 29th (Friday) to May 2nd (Monday), we’ll be documenting the plants, animals, and fungi in Philadelphia, Delaware, Montgomery, and Bucks counties in PA and Camden, Gloucester and Burlington counties in NJ. The Identification phase runs from May 3rd to May 8th before results are announced on May 9th.

Mark your calendars for CNC 2021! From April 30th (Friday) to May 3rd (Monday), we’ll be documenting the plants, animals, and fungi in Philadelphia, Delaware, Montgomery, and Bucks counties in PA and Camden, Gloucester and Burlington counties in NJ. The Identification phase runs from May 4th to May 9th before results are announced on May 10th.

IMPORTANT UPDATE: 

As so much of Philadelphia life slows to a pause as we do our best to limit the spread of COVID-19, and as we realize that this isn’t going to end any time soon, we wanted to update you about our City Nature Challenge plans.

The CNC planners, based at the California Academy of Sciences and at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, have decided to not cancel this year’s Challenge. We agree with them.

One of the great things about the CNC is its flexibility. At a time when group events can present health risks to the attendees and their communities, we can still take part individually. We can document the wildlife of our basements and back yards, and, to the extent possible, we can head off into our neighborhoods and green spaces on our own or in small groups of friends or family.

Indeed at a time of illness, stress, and isolation from our neighbors, connecting with nature outdoors can be incredibly therapeutic. We hope you can take part in the CNC as something we can still do safely as we take a break from our increasingly-homebound lives.

Happy iNatting!