Wow! Thank you for your participation in the 2026 City Nature Challenge!
We did great! It is now the Identification Period through May 10, which will adjust the result numbers some. You also can use this time to finish uploading the photos you took April 24-27. Please get those loaded before May 8 so they can get identified before the May 10 cut off date. The global results will be announced May 13.
Did you see anything amazing or unusual?
Please “fave” the observation in iNaturalist so we can find it more easily.
Did you get any fun “people in action” photos? We’d love to see it! Send to citynaturechallenge@lmngbr.org or post on our Facebook page.
New! If you are participating in the City Nature Challenge, April 24-27, feel free to use this participant badge for your social media profile or feed! This is a new feature from the global organizers, and there will be a new badge every year. The snail was selected for the new emphasis on slowing down to make quality observations instead of rushing for quantity.
the city nature challenge: BAton Rouge Region
April 24-27, 2026
The City Nature Challenge is a four-day friendly nature competition that goes on across the globe April 24 to April 27, 2026.
We are competing against 800+ other cities all over the world!
The goal is to see which city can show the most wildlife in their area, including wild plants, animals, insects, mushrooms, fish, turtles — everything! Let’s show off Baton Rouge’s amazing wildlife diversity and unique ecosystems.
Taking part is easy!
Find wildlife. It could be a bird, insect, plant or any other sign of life.
Take a picture. Snap a photo of what you find with your smart phone or digital camera.
Share! Upload your observation to iNaturalist.org or with the iNaturalist mobile app and it will be automatically added to the contest project.
Any observations made anywhere in Southeast Louisiana during the official event period will automatically count toward the challenge. View the map of our competition area on our CNC iNaturalist project.
Many Thanks to our Partners:
Download the iNaturalist app here, or, use the iNaturalist.org website which has more features than the app.
“All you need to participate is a smartphone and a sense of curiosity!”
Host of Science Friday
Nature and people photos on this website courtesy of Amber M. King (c) 2026.