Join the 2024 City Nature Challenge now! This program is a great way to not only enjoy time in nature, but help give insight to the biodiversity of our city using the iNaturalist app. We hope you will join us!
New and returning partners, and interested participants, are encouraged to reach out to forest@fernbankmuseum.org with any questions.
In 2019, Fernbank joined a global initiative started by the California Academy of Science and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County to encourage individuals and families to document species of plants, animals and fungi found in nature using the iNaturalist app. The Atlanta City Nature Challenge’s goal is to connect people to nature and help give valuable insight into what species call Atlanta home.
The best part of this challenge is that it is available to EVERYONE! Participants do not have to be able to identify the organisms which have been found in order to join the City Nature Challege effort. For those who are more practiced nature enthusiasts, there is an opportunity, however, to help ID anything that you personally recognize. In fact, identifying the organisms is one of the most interesting and challenging parts of the City Nature Challenge event. Therefore, we encourage you to take part in photographing native plants and animals to showcase Georgia’s natural wildlife without the worry of identifying their species, unless you would enjoy participating in that activity, as well.
Get Involved
If you are in an area highlighted on this map, you will be included in the greater Atlanta City nature project. Any other areas will be included in the global project.
The 2024 Atlanta City Nature Challenge is led locally by Fernbank Museum with support from local organizations.
DeKalb County Recreation, Parks & Cultural Affairs
Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve
West Atlanta Watershed Alliance
City of Sandy Springs Recreation and Parks
Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance
Intown Atlanta Chapter of the Georgia Native Plant Society
Georgia DNR - Urban Wildlife Program
Environmental Education Alliance (EEA)
Lake Claire Community Land Trust
Click here to be taken to the City Nature Challenge Frequently Asked Questions page.