City Nature Challenge


View of a snake in a local garden

The 2026 City Nature Challenge is now complete.

Connect with Nature and Other Citizen Scientists

Thank You, Richmond

Thank you to everyone who participated in the City Nature Challenge 2026 and helped document Richmond’s local biodiversity. This annual global community science initiative invites residents to photograph and record wild plants and animals using iNaturalist, helping build knowledge of urban nature in Richmond. 

During the 2026 challenge, participants made observations from Friday, April 24 to Monday, April 27, 2026. Results were announced on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, and Richmond participants recorded 3,414 observations representing 568 species. Richmond placed 9th out of 43 participating Canadian cities for number of observations. 

Thank you for contributing to citizen science in Richmond. Please check back in spring 2027 for details on next year’s challenge. The 2027 City Nature Challenge is scheduled for April 30 to May 3, 2027. 

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