City Nature Challenge 2021 a success!
This was the first year that Lethbridge participated in the City Nature Challenge (CNC). The CNC is a global citizen science bio-blitz held annually. In 2021 more than 419 cities around the world took part; more than 52,000 people participated; over 1,217,000 observations were made; 45,300+ species were documented, including 1,300+ species at risk.
We are proud to share the results for Lethbridge:
589 observations were made
212 species were observed
30 observers took part
138 identifiers assisted
84% of observations were research grade
Most Observations & Most Species: Charlie Myles
Most Observed Species: Buffalo Bean
You can review the full results online at iNaturalist.
We thank everyone that took part in the City Nature Challenge in 2021 and are looking forward to an even better event in 2022!