City Nature Challenge 2021

Baton Rouge and Global Results

Baton Rouge Results

Great job, Baton Rouge! Our first year participating in the City Nature Challenge was phenomenal!

Thank you to our participants, partners and supporters!

7,687
Observations Made

#22 in the USA
#40 in the world

1,539
Species Documented

#20 in the USA
#28 in the world

264
People Participated

#36 in the USA
#53 in the world

View the Baton Rouge City Nature Challenge project and observations in iNaturalist.

We helped collect biodiversity data across 9 parishes on private and public lands, including over 1,000 observations for both BREC and LSU, over 300 observations for Louisiana State Parks, and over 250 observations for LDWF.

Most Observed Insect

**Eastern Pondhawk Dragonfly**
Photo by iNaturalist user hmmcan2

Most Observed Mammal

**Eastern Gray Squirrel**
Photo by iNaturalist user cateheroman

Most Observed Plant

**Virginia Creeper**
Photo by iNaturalist user brichard

Most Observed Bird

**Northern Cardinal**
Photo by iNaturalist user thehaplesshiker

Most Observed Arachnid

**Twin-flagged Jumping Spider**
Photo by iNaturalist user kpinso

Most Observed Reptile

**Green Anole**
Photo by iNaturalist user kanzukifox

Most Observed Amphibian

**Gulf Coast Toad**
Photo by iNaturalist user lajackalopa

Most Observed Fungus

**Trametes cubensis Bracket Fungi**
Photo by iNaturalist user ertaylor

Baton Rouge City Nature Challenge 2021 Favorite Observation Photos

Selected by the Louisiana Master Naturalists of Greater Baton Rouge

Common Raccoon (Copy)

Stinky Squid stinkhorn fungus (Copy)

Eastern Lubber Grasshoppers (Copy)

Sallow Sedge (Copy)

Southern Mole Cricket (Copy)

Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly (Copy)

Southern Leopard Frog (Copy)

Prothonotary Warbler eating a dragonfly (Copy)

Mayhaw (Copy)

Moonseed Moth (Copy)

Common Earthball mushroom (Copy)

Netted Chain Fern (Copy)

Downy Woodpecker with tail dots visible (Copy)

Theridula gonygaster spider (Copy)

Mourning Dove baby in nest (Copy)

Green Tree Frog in a rain gauge (Copy)

Pickerelweed (Copy)

Bee-mimic Robber Fly (Copy)

Moss (Copy)

Banded Watersnake (Copy)

Broad-headed Skinks (Copy)

Wolf's Milk slime mold (Copy)

Tulip Tree (Copy)

Crawfish "chimney" (Copy)

Common Box Turtle (Copy)

Orange-backed Calligrapher fly (Copy)

Swamp Rabbit (Copy)

Yellow Star Grass (Copy)

Pecan Carpenterworm Moth twig mimic (Copy)

Grass-leaved Ladies' Tresses (Copy)

Three-toed Amphiuma (Copy)

Locust Digitate Leafminer Moth larva (Copy)

Golden Tortoise Beetle (Copy)

Eastern Bluebird (Copy)

Golden Reishi mushroom (Copy)

Four-spotted Mantidfly (Copy)

Buffalo Treehopper nymph (Copy)

Mississippi Kite nest building (Copy)

Prince Baskettail dragonfly (Copy)

Lixus placidus Weevil (Copy)

White-eyed Vireo nest (Copy)

Barred Owl juvenile (Copy)

Louisiana Results

We won the friendly competition between the participating Louisiana cities!

#1 Baton Rouge region
#2 New Orleans region
#3 Southwest Louisiana region

View the Louisiana umbrella project in iNaturalist

Global Results

Due to the pandemic, the competition was limited and just overall results were reported. Hopefully next year we will be able to return to a full competition with more categories! The 2021 City Nature Challenge broke two records: Over 10,000 more people participated compared to last year, and for the first time ever, participants made over one million observations!

1,270,767
Observations Made

During the four day challenge

45,300+
Species Documented

including 2,100+ rare, endangered, and threatened species

52,777
People Participated

From 419 cities in 44 countries

The overall winner was Cape Town, South Africa.

View the global City Nature Challenge project in iNaturalist.

City Nature Challenge 2021

Baton Rouge and Global Results

Baton Rouge Results

7,687Observations Made

1,539Species Documented

264People Participated