Join the City Nature Challenge 2022


The annual City Nature Challenge is coming up this weekend from Friday 29 April until Monday 2 May 2022. Cape Town has its title to defend so please join in the challenge and go out and enjoy our incredible biodiversity! Participating is easy. Click away in your backyard or join in one of the events The City of Cape Town has planned for those who would like to explore new places (click here for more information). 

We hope that you will be recording and uploading the special plants and animals that occur on Meadowridge Common, and if you need any help or advice there are two events being held - The Common Challenge on Saturday 30 April from 9h30 to 12h00 with Caroline Voget from the Friends of Meadowridge Common who will be there to answer questions about what and how to upload, and the Meadowridge Meander on Sunday 1 May from 11h30 to 12h30, organized by Sihle Jonas, Ecological Management Unit, Recreation and Parks Department, City of Cape Town.   

Be prepared:

1) Download the free iNaturalist app on your phone, available for Android and iPhone

2) Sign up to iNaturalist as an observer by creating an account

3) Get outside and use the iNaturalist app to record as many plants and animals that you can find in your nature reserves, suburbs, school grounds, houses and gardens over 4 days from Friday 29 April – Monday 2 May.

For more information on the two Meadowridge Common events, email the Friends on  MeadowridgeFriend@gmail.com. 

For more information on general events, please contact Dr Eleanor Yeld Hutchings:
People and Conservation Coordinator: Biodiversity Management Branch – Environmental Management Department, Westlake Conservation Centre, Steenberg Drive, Tokai
Tel: 021 444 3989 | Cell: 082 590 5184 | Email: eleanor.hutchings@capetown.gov.za | Web: www.capetown.gov.za
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