April 26鈥�29
Join us for the 2024 City Nature Challenge in Clark County, Ohio. Help us document the biodiversity around Clark County by making observations of WILD plants & animals.
Participating is easy!
- Download the iNaturalist app and make an account.
- Take photos of WILD plants & animals within Clark County.
- Upload your observations to share with the iNaturalist community.
- Learn more as your finds get identified.
If you are familiar with iNaturalist,
Contact: Dr. Stacy Porter (porters3@wittenberg.edu) for any questions regarding the challenge or the training.
Side Quest: Merlin app
Drs. Swartz and Phillips would love bird call data from you all during the City Nature Challenge. The data should be collected through the phone app Merlin 鈥� which allows for bird calls to be recorded and identified (using AI). To participate in this side quest:
- Download the
- Record a SoundID observation
- Recordings should be 1-2 minutes long
- Recordings should take place between sunrise and 10 am Saturday (4/27) and/or Sunday (4/28).
- Save a screenshot of the bird species (or a couple of screen shots if its active).
- Send your screen shot to Richard Phillips (rphillips@wittenberg.edu)
Check this page regularly for updates.