Diario del proyecto 2023 Fall Northern Rocky Mountain Biodiversity Challenge (NRMBC)

Hi City Nature Challenge Organizers,

Thank you to all the potential new City Nature Challenge organizers who came to one of our informational meetings last week! It was great to meet you and we hope the meetings were useful to help you make an informed decision about if you want to organize your city for the 2024 City Nature Challenge. If you missed the meeting but are still interested in being a new local organizer, please be sure to watch the recording of the meeting and follow along in the agenda:

Recording & Agenda in English
https://https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1nrRSOokZfvJPlaqUE-E9bml5g7hZ5zS0?usp=drive_link

Recording & Agenda in Spanish
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-IlYnTOXzPI9KM-IbCt0CTxkzOxTHsGv?usp=drive_link

The City Nature Challenge Kickoff Planning Meetings for 2024 will be taking place in October for all organizers! We’re excited to see you all again and start planning for another great year of the City Nature Challenge! All the meetings cover the same information so you only need to attend one.

Meetings in English:
Tuesday, 24 October at 4pm PDT / 23:00 UTC
Wednesday, 25 October at 8am PDT / 15:00 UTC
Thursday, 26 October at 1pm PDT / 20:00 UTC

Meeting in Spanish:
Wednesday, 25 October at 2pm PDT / 6pm ART / 21:00 UTC

Please let us know that you’re attending by signing up for one of the meetings using this spreadsheet.
https://docs.google.com/.../1AhEDkdKWn8CEZrSggQIU.../edit

If you cannot make any of the meetings you can sign up to receive the recording in the far right column of the spreadsheet. We’ll send an email out the week before the meetings with links to the Zoom and to the agenda, and we’ll also post them in the sign-up sheet.

FOR ALL ORGANIZERS Upcoming Important Dates:

Let us know by November 17 if you are going to participate by filling out this Google form: https://forms.gle/7ALWnwXRWnp81RzM9

Useful resources to let your organization / other organizations know more about the
City Nature Challenge:

CNC 2024 two-pager in English
https://drive.google.com/.../1cm0EQALfu36B6LBChZj.../view...

CNC 2024 two-pager in Spanish
https://drive.google.com/.../1-r1BLNCP8kZAPLsauv.../view

What is the CNC slide show
https://docs.google.com/.../1YTYGnBU56QkM2YKbeFpU.../edit...

CNC webpage: www.citynaturechallenge.org

iNaturalist training (over Zoom): iNaturalist training sign-up
28 November in English
7 December in Spanish

We will hold another training (in English) on 17 January (sign-up for that one will open in December)

Thank you,

Alison, Lila, Amy, Sam and Olivia

Olivia VanDamme
Community Science Coordinator
Center for Biodiversity and Community Science
California Academy of Sciences
T 415.379.5274
ovandamme@calacademy.org

The following rankings are based on screenshots taken late Sunday night, 9/25/23.

Interestingly, there was some change in order between the preliminary and final results. In a future post, I'll compare the spring, summer and fall results.

2023 Fall NRMBC Preliminary EEI Results: All Projects Sorted by EEI

1. Stikine Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00293
2. Camas County, ID: 0.00188
3. Teton County, WY: 0.00163
4. Ferry County, WA: 0.00142
5. Division 15 (Banff), AB: 0.00114
6. Wheatland County, MT: 0.00098
7. Madison County, MT: 0.00090
8. Glacier County, MT: 0.00086
9. Mineral County, MT: 0.00086
10. Boise County, ID: 0.00077
11. Park County, WY: 0.00063
12. Lewis County, ID: 0.00058
13. Valley County, ID: 0.00057
14. Sweet Grass County, MT: 0.00054
15. Park County, MT: 0. 00051
16. Latah County, ID: 0.00050
17. Judith Basin County, MT: 0.00050
18. Central Kootenay Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00048
19. Custer County, ID: 0.00047
20. Yukon Territory: 0.00047
21. Bear Lake County, ID: 0.00046
22. Adams County, ID: 0.00044
23. Grant County, OR: 0.00042
24. Boundary County, ID: 0.00040
25. Butte County, ID: 0.00040
26. Fremont County, ID: 0.00037
27. Pend Oreille County, WA: 0.00037
28. Sublette County, WY: 0.00036
29. Okanagan-Similkameen Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00035
30. Clearwater County, ID: 0.00034
31. Columbia Shuswap Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00033
32. Bonner County, ID: 0.00031
33. North Okanagan Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00031
34. Granite County, MT: 0.00030
35. Kootenay Boundary Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00030
36. Carbon County, MT: 0.00028
37. Division 3 (Claresholm), AB: 0.00025
38. Lemhi County, ID: 0.00025
39. Teton County, ID: 0.00025
40. Baker County, OR: 0.00024
41. Buckley-Nechako Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00024
42. Division 14 (Hinton), AB: 0.00024
43. East Kootenay Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00024
44. Kitimat-Stikine Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00024
45. Sanders County, MT: 0.00024
46. Thompson-Nicola Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00024
47. Gallatin County, MT: 0.00023
48. Hot Springs County, WY: 0.00022
49. Missoula: County, MT 0.000022
50. Ravalli County, MT: 0.00022
51. Cariboo Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00021
52. Deer Lodge County, MT: 0.00021
53. Lincoln County, MT: 0.00020
54. Union County, OR: 0.00019
55. Flathead County, MT: 0.00018
56. Idaho County, ID: 0.00018
57. Blaine County, ID: 0.00016
58. Lake County, MT: 0.00016
59. Fremont County, WY: 0.00015
60. Lincoln County, WY: 0.00015
61. Shoshone County, ID: 0.00015
62. Broadwater County, MT: 0.00014
63. Sweetwater County, WY: 0.00014
64. Walla Walla County, WA: 0.00014
65. Central Okanagan Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00013
66. Fraser-Fort George Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00013
67. Wallowa County, OR: 0.00013
68. Northwest Territories: 0.00012
69. Beaverhead County, MT: 0.00011
70. Stillwater County, MT: 0.00011
71. Ada County, ID: 0.00010
72. Gem County, ID: 0.00010
73. Malheur County, OR: 0.00009
74. Jefferson County, MT: 0.00008
75. Division 6 (Calgary), AB: 0.00007
76. Elmore County, ID: 0.00007
77. Lewis and Clark County, MT: 0.00007
78. Peace River Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00007
79. Bingham County, ID: 0.00006
80. Division 9 (Rocky Mountain House), AB: 0.00005
81. Division 11 (Edmonton), AB: 0.00005
82. Kootenai County, ID: 0.00005
83. Asotin County, WA: 0.00004
84. Canyon County, ID: 0.00004
85. Spokane County, WA: 0.00004
86. Stevens County, WA: 0.00004
87. Umatilla County, OR: 0.00004
88. Jefferson County, ID: 0.00003
89. Madison County, ID: 0.00003
90. Silver Bow County, MT: 0.00003
91. Bonneville County, ID: 0.00002
92. Division 19 (Grande Prairie), AB: 0.00002
93. Cascade County, MT: 0.00001
94. Benewah County, ID: 0.00000
95. Caribou County, ID: 0.00000
96. Clark County, ID: 0.00000
97. Columbia County, WA: 0.00000
98. Division 18 (Grande Cache), AB: 0.00000
99. Garfield County, WA: 0.00000
100. Meagher County, MT: 0.0000
101. Nez Perce County, ID: 0.00000
102. Northern Rockies Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00000
103. Payette County, ID: 0.00000
104. Pondera County, MT: 000000
105. Powell County, MT: 0.00000
106. Teton County, MT: 0.00000
107. Washington County, ID: 0.00000

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2023 Fall NRMBC Preliminary Results: EEI Sorted By Jurisdiction

IDAHO (33)

1. Camas County, ID: 0.00188
2. Boise County, ID: 0.00077
3. Lewis County, ID: 0.00058
4. Valley County, ID: 0.00057
5. Latah County, ID: 0.00050
6. Custer County, ID: 0.00047
7. Bear Lake County, ID: 0.00046
8. Adams County, ID: 0.00044
9. Boundary County, ID: 0.00040
10. Butte County, ID: 0.00040
11. Fremont County, ID: 0.00037
12. Clearwater County, ID: 0.00034
13. Bonner County, ID: 0.00031
14. Lemhi County, ID: 0.00025
15. Teton County, ID: 0.00025
16. Idaho County, ID: 0.00018
17. Blaine County, ID: 0.00016
18. Shoshone County, ID: 0.00015
19. Ada County, ID: 0.00010
20. Gem County, ID: 0.00010
21. Elmore County, ID: 0.00007
22. Bingham County, ID: 0.00006
23. Kootenai County, ID: 0.00005
24. Canyon County, ID: 0.00004
25. Jefferson County, ID: 0.00003
26. Madison County, ID: 0.00003
27. Bonneville County, ID: 0.00002
28. Benewah County, ID: 0.00000
29. Caribou County, ID: 0.00000
30. Clark County, ID: 0.00000
31. Nez Perce County, ID: 0.00000
32. Payette County, ID: 0.00000
33. Washington County, ID: 0.00000

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MONTANA (28)

1. Wheatland County, MT: 0.00098
2. Madison County, MT: 0.00090
3. Glacier County, MT: 0.00086
4. Mineral County, MT: 0.00086
5. Sweet Grass County, MT: 0.00054
6. Park County, MT: 0. 00051
7. Judith Basin County, MT: 0.00050
8. Granite County, MT: 0.00030
9. Carbon County, MT: 0.00028
10. Sanders County, MT: 0.00024
11. Gallatin County, MT: 0.00023
12. Missoula: County, MT 0.000022
13. Ravalli County, MT: 0.00022
14. Deer Lodge County, MT: 0.00021
15. Lincoln County, MT: 0.00020
16. Flathead County, MT: 0.00018
17. Lake County, MT: 0.00016
18. Broadwater County, MT: 0.00014
19. Beaverhead County, MT: 0.00011
20. Stillwater County, MT: 0.00011
21. Jefferson County, MT: 0.00008
22. Lewis and Clark County, MT: 0.00007
23. Silver Bow County, MT: 0.00003
24. Cascade County, MT: 0.00001
25. Meagher County, MT: 0.0000
26. Pondera County, MT: 000000
27. Powell County, MT: 0.00000
28. Teton County, MT: 0.00000

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OREGON (6)

1. Grant County, OR: 0.00042
2. Baker County, OR: 0.00024
3. Union County, OR: 0.00019
4. Wallowa County, OR: 0.00013
5. Malheur County, OR: 0.00009
6. Umatilla County, OR: 0.00004

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WASHINGTON (8)

1. Ferry County, WA: 0.00142
2. Pend Oreille County, WA: 0.00037
3. Walla Walla County, WA: 0.00014
4. Asotin County, WA: 0.00004
5. Spokane County, WA: 0.00004
6. Stevens County, WA: 0.00004
7. Columbia County, WA: 0.00000
8. Garfield County, WA: 0.00000

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WYOMING (7)

1. Teton County, WY: 0.00163
2. Park County, WY: 0.00063
3. Sublette County, WY: 0.00036
4. Hot Springs County, WY: 0.00022
5. Fremont County, WY: 0.00015
6. Lincoln County, WY: 0.00015
7. Sweetwater County, WY: 0.00014

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CANADA (25)

1. Stikine Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00293
2. Division 15 (Banff), AB: 0.00114
3. Central Kootenay Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00048
4. Yukon Territory: 0.00047
5. Okanagan-Similkameen Reg. Dist., BC*: 0.00035
6. Columbia Shuswap Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00033
7. North Okanagan Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00031
8. Kootenay Boundary Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00030
9. Division 3 (Claresholm), AB: 0.00025
10. Buckley-Nechako Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00024
11. Division 14 (Hinton), AB: 0.00024
12. East Kootenay Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00024
13. Kitimat-Stikine Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00024
14. Thompson-Nicola Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00024
15. Cariboo Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00021
16. Central Okanagan Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00013
17. Fraser-Fort George Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00013
18. Northwest Territories: 0.00012
19. Division 6 (Calgary), AB: 0.00007
20. Peace River Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00007
21. Division 9 (Rocky Mountain House), AB: 0.00005
22. Division 11 (Edmonton), AB: 0.00005
23. Division 19 (Grande Prairie), AB: 0.00002
24. Division 18 (Grande Cache), AB: 0.00000
25. Northern Rockies Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00000

*Not part of NRMBC; included by request

In an effort to recognize those people who are out on the landscape making the most observations, the top Observers will be documented. Hopefully, this will create a new category of environmental hero, and encourage more people to become familiar with the species they share the landscape with. The following rankings are based on screenshots taken late Sunday night, 9/25/23.

1) Top 3 Observers in each:
-County in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (sorted alphabetically)
-Regional District (British Columbia)
-Division (Alberta)
-and then Yukon and Northwest Territory;
2) Top 10 in each state, and in the Canadian provinces;
3) Top 50 in the NRMBC.

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1) Top 3 Observers in Each Jurisdiction

IDAHO

Ada

1. pirish761: 48
2. jaren616: 25
3. harleywillingham: 21

Adams

1. danielkennedy: 19
2. mcparis: 1
3. --

Bear Lake

1. jmarvin: 120
2. nathan_rodgers: 10
3. emptybee27: 3

Benewah

1. --
2. --
3. --

Bingham

1. zobird: 3
2. son-of-botanst: 1
3. slj31: 1

Blaine

1. isaactnewell: 29
2. mbs4816: 3
3. dself: 1

Boise

1. pirish761: 29
2. smore_cracker19: 3
3. dsoule: 2

Bonner

1. quovadis: 154
2. patmeyers51: 72
3. spauls: 50

Bonneville

1. john1569: 3
2. truebabystar: 1
3. averyfuhriman: 1

Boundary

1. cedarveil: 20
2. erichendrickson: 16
3. crilcrip: 10

Butte

1. camonica: 1
2. --
3. --

Camas

1. arwynel: 4
2. hnally: 1
3. --

Canyon

1. jamesjarrett00: 165
2. aislynlopez: 37
3. pirish761: 13

Caribou

1. --
2. --
3. --

Clark

1. --
2. --
3. --

Clearwater

1. kslwombat: 21
2. srjolly: 21
3. caity18796: 2

Custer

1. scotbo900: 9
2. snjdacic: 7
3. slsfish: 2

Elmore

1. insect_huntsman: 17
2. the_air-fish_guy: 7
3. human_insects: 3

Fremont

1. hwesta: 23
2. duanedyer: 17
3. camonica: 8

Gem

1. hymenopterahumes: 1
2. denise1: 1
3. lunarlunacy: 1

Idaho

1. watsomic: 5
2. jaydally: 2
3. andyjboyce: 1

Jefferson

1. eklundk1129: 1
2. seabird2: 1
3. --

Kootenai

1. dsamastnat: 100
2. romane_seaton_rousselet: 17
3. brianktaft: 11

Latah

1. lkap: 162
2. swells: 32
3. brody25108: 20

Lemhi

1. hreavis: 3
2. mayalurie: 3
3. --

Lewis

1. jmhcaptein: 2
2. maddiblues: 1
3. --

Madison

1. jfgaskin: 19
2. birdwhisperer: 4
3. humblegardener: 1

Nez: Perce

1. --
2. --
3. --

Payette

1. --
2. --
3. --

Shoshone

1. micah_g: 9
2. chicburge: 2
3. --

Teton

1. john1569: 36
2. hwesta: 30
3. alsred: 4

Valley

1. drifting_biospheres: 75
2. mckenna69: 22
3. annie_myers: 10

Washington

1. sljcarson: 2
2. --
3. --

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MONTANA

Beaverhead

1. tduffner: 2
2. --
3. --

Broadwater

1. connieinmt: 5
2. tuckeroo: 1
3. covillbirdy: 1

Carbon

1. rtoshihiro: 1
2. teaganhayes: 1
3. johnmackay: 1

Cascade

1. jordanmatula: 1
2. --
3. --

Deer Lodge

1. aadams03: 1
2. klavelle: 1
3. --

Flathead

1. charcat112: 18
2. emily_jeanne: 12
3. kylejay: 11

Gallatin

1. davidmadison: 16
2. bristlecone: 9
3. isaactnewell: 8

Glacier

1. comocello: 20
2. apoirier: 3
3. powerofone: 3

Granite

1. wenatcheeb: 22
2. --
3. --

Jefferson

1. easternredwood: 1
2. dbachen: 1
3. --

Judith Basin

1. johnpg23: 5
2. --
3. --

Lake

1. plantmentee: 134
2. raddice: 3
3. candynecklace: 2

Lewis and Clark

1. melcattro: 7
2. mtgooseberry: 3
3. nyx6: 3

Lincoln

1. yaakvalleyforestcouncil: 25
2. montanawoolworks: 7
3. waderobins: 3

Madison

1. knotwood: 70
2. dmfraser: 36
3. joseph965: 10

Meagher

1. mikelesnik: 6
2. --
3. --

Mineral

1. wenatcheeb: 40
2. teaganhayes: 10
3. wanderingteach: 1

Missoula

1. camrynjb: 12
2. mazettlemoyer2: 11
3. stenarmer52: 9

Park

1. dmfraser: 10
2. mihail: 3:
3. kaiink4: 1

Pondera

1. --
2. --
3. --

Powell

1. --
2. --
3. --

Ravalli

1. raddice: 36
2. lolra1152: 5
3. krosestone: 5

Sanders

1. sljcarson: 5
2. brimitrione: 5
3. alexsch: 1

Silver Bow

1. vibri: 1
2. --
3. --

Stillwater

1. susiemackay: 1
2. --
3. --

Sweet Grass

1. mihail: 3
2. taitsougstad: 1
3. --

Teton

1. --
2. --
3. --

Wheatland

1. mfeaver: 7
2. mikelesnik: 3
3. mw16wood: 2

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OREGON

Baker

1. oxalismtp: 3
2. christiecaldwell: 1
3. --

Grant

1. steinm: 36
2. zoltshmack: 16
3. mpuffer: 2

Malheur

1. zoltshmack: 24
2. sreitz: 2
3. wandergnome: 2

Umatilla

1. steinm: 15
2. laskaktc: 1
3. marypoppinsmom: 1

Union

1. ackattack03: 5
2. eli3: 3
3. brockamb: 2

Wallowa

1. eli3: 23
2. wight_fang: 7
3. plowysnover: 5

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WASHINGTON

Asotin

1. tuesdaya: 2
2. --
3. --

Columbia

1. rjbaltierra: 1
2. --
3. --

Ferry

1. animalisa: 22
2. eefan: 14
3. aprilbarreca1: 14

Garfield

1. --
2. --
3. --

Pend Oreille

1. mycotrope: 10
2. megml: 2
3. nathanbeine: 2

Spokane

1. cynbell: 105
2. sourtao: 8
3. pattizig: 7

Stevens

1. thurmanjohnson: 18
2. justin73893: 1
3. --

Walla: Walla

1. philkahler: 9
2. s-miller7: 5
3. lesliept: 4

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WYOMING

Fremont

1. jfgaskin: 71
2. taylor610: 3
3. lgstewart: 3

Hot Springs

1. jfgaskin: 8
2. taylor610: 1
3. --

Lincoln

1. jmarvin: 39
2. dmfraser: 16
3. dull2shinetoo: 15

Park

1. dmfraser: 76
2. claricedoughty: 40
3. teaganhayes: 12

Sublette

1. pohoro: 10
2. mtybumpo: 2
3. karl3397: 2

Sweetwater

1. wilson175: 16
2. jfgaskin: 15
3. judekesl: 5

Teton

1. stekkelpak: 265
2. alsion: 207
3. jozsef-naturalist: 72

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CANADA

Division 3: (Claresholm), AB

1. kallummcdonald: 212
2. ednnas: 6
3. sbbrown: 5

Division 6: (Calgary), AB

1. ammlmt: 143
2. quinnbirds: 43
3. jamfries: 40

Division 9: (Rocky Mountain House), AB

1. johnkrampl: 8
2. looker62: 4
3. carmenh99: 1

Division 11 (Edmonton), AB

1. whitemudwayne: 263
2. hikinggurl: 100
3. matthias22: 33

Division 14 (Hinton), AB

1. dean54740: 20
2. jt_trekking: 5
3. wildflower6: 2

Division 15 (Banff), AB

1. mfeaver: 57
2. jakearmstrong: 53
3. aashhhhhleeeeyyy: 42

Division 18 (Grande Cache), AB

1. --
2. --
3. --

Division 19 (Grande Prairie), AB

1. piltingsrud: 1
2. chipabirdee: 1
3. --

Buckley-Nechako, BC

1. rpagdin: 6
2. akradish: 5
3. kristen378: 2

Cariboo, BC

1. sachisnively: 30
2. meg_zilla: 9
3. galenseilis: 9

Central Kootenay, BC

1. daily_gworp: 46
2. marlenejohnston: 40
3. amborg: 34

Central Okanagan, BC

1. brendamartinson: 167
2. drclements: 18
3. critterpedia: 18

Columbia Shuswap, BC

1. chrisfluit: 79
2. leannestacy: 42
3. ellensc: 27

East Kootenay, BC

1. jfloer: 41
2. jenny_feick: 35
3. patty_teague: 19

Fraser-Fort George, BC

1. wolfsden: 39
2. alexaoutside: 25
3. todhaughton: 3

Kitimat-Stikine, BC

1. stevestevens: 9
2. thisisdan: 5
3. maddox_hahne: 5

Kootenay Boundary, BC

1. john475: 43
2. jdulisse: 16
3. lindylin1212: 5

North Okanagan, BC

1. chrisfluit: 63
2. laren_pudek: 14
3. beniseborja: 13

Northern Rockies, BC

1. --
2. --
3. --

Okanagan-Similkameen, BC

1. trrpcr110: 87
2. selwell: 66
3. darrenkirby: 56

Peace River, BC

1. slrowe: 2
2. canadalces: 1
3. beesndaisies_waspsnfigs_antsnpeonies: 1

Stikine, BC

1. britt-agrey: 7
2. dmsieve: 1
3. --

Thompson-Nicola, BC

1. zee_z: 222
2. pete_bakes: 35
3. thompson-okanagansilviculture: 25

Northwest Territories

1. emmapike: 4
2. gailbeaulieu: 2
3. caters: 2

Yukon Territory

1. maddyyyyy: 18
2. jozien: 16
3. wildflag: 16

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Top 10 Fall Observers By Jurisdiction

IDAHO

1. jamesjarrett00: 165
2. lkap: 162
3. jmarvin: 160
4. quovadis: 154
5. dsamastnat: 100
6. drifting_biospheres: 75
7. patmeyers51: 72
8. spauls: 50
9. pirish761: 48
10. john1569: 39

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MONTANA

1. plantmentee: 134
2. knotwood: 70
3. wenatcheeb: 62
4. raddice: 36
5. dmfraser: 36
6. yaakvalleyforestcouncil: 25
7. comocello: 20
8. charcat112: 18
9. davidmadison: 16
10. camrynjb: 12

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OREGON

1. steinm: 51
2. eli3: 26
3. zoltshmack: 16
4. zoltshmack: 9
5. wight_fang: 7
6. ackattack03: 5
7. plowysnover: 5
8. oxalismtp: 3
9. baker02: 2

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WASHINGTON

1. cynbell: 105
2. animalisa: 22
3. thurmanjohnson: 18
4. eefan: 14
5. aprilbarreca1: 14
6. mycotrope: 10
7. philkahler: 9
8. sourtao: 8
9. pattizig: 7
10. s-miller7: 5

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WYOMING

1. stekkelpak: 265
2. alsion: 207
3. dmfraser: 155
4. jozsef-naturalist: 72
5. jfgaskin: 94
6. claricedoughty: 94
7. jmarvin: 39
8. whitneybrook: 33
9. john1569: 31
10. dmfraser: 16

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CANADA

1. whitemudwayne: 263 (AB)
2. zee_z: 222 (BC)
3. kallummcdonald: 212 (AB)
4. brendamartinson: 167 (BC)
5. ammlmt: 143 (AB)
6. chrisfluit: 142 (BC)
7. hikinggurl: 100 (AB)
8. trrpcr110: 87 (BC)
9. selwell: 66 (BC)
10. mfeaver: 57 (AB)

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Top 50 Fall Observers Overall

1. stekkelpak: 265 (WY)
2. whitemudwayne: 263 (AB)
3. zee_z: 222 (BC)
4. kallummcdonald: 212 (AB)
5. alsion: 207 (WY)
6. brendamartinson: 167 (BC)
7. jamesjarrett00: 165 (ID)
8. lkap: 162 (ID)
9. jmarvin: 160 (ID)
10. dmfraser: 155 (WY)
11. quovadis: 154 (ID)
12. ammlmt: 143 (AB)
13. chrisfluit: 142 (BC)
14. plantmentee: 134 (MT)
15. cynbell: 105 (WA)
16. dsamastnat: 100 (ID)
17. hikinggurl: 100 (AB)
18. claricedoughty: 94 (WY)
19. jfgaskin: 94 (WY)
20. trrpcr110: 87 (BC)
21. drifting_biospheres: 75 (ID)
22. jozsef-naturalist: 72 (WY)
23. patmeyers51: 72 (ID)
24. knotwood: 70 (MT)
25. selwell: 66 (BC)
26. wenatcheeb: 62 (MT)
27. mfeaver: 57 (AB)
28. jakearmstrong: 53 (AB)
29. steinm: 51 (OR)
30. spauls: 50 (ID)
31. pirish761: 48 (ID)
32. daily_gworp: 46 (AB)
33. quinnbirds: 43 (AB)
34. john1569: 39 (ID)
35. jmarvin: 39 (WY)
36. whitneybrook: 33 (WY)
37. john1569: 31 (WY)
38. aislynlopez: 37 (ID)
39. raddice: 36 (MT)
40. dmfraser: 36 (MT)
41. swells: 32 (ID)
42. Idbee: 31 (ID)
43. hwesta: 30 (ID)
44. eli3: 26 (OR)
45. yaakvalleyforestcouncil: 25 (MT)
46. animalisa: 22 (WA)
47. comocello: 20 (MT)
48. charcat112: 18 (MT)
49. davidmadison: 16 (MT)
50. wilson175: 16 (WY)

The following rankings are based on the Day 4 Observers Screenshots (taken late Sunday night, 9/17/23). These results may change as Observations made between 9/14-17/23 are uploaded between now and 9/24/23. Final results will be posted here on 9/25/23.

2023 Fall NRMBC Preliminary EEI Results: All Projects Sorted by EEI

1. Stikine Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00293
2. Camas County, ID: 0.00188
3. Teton County, WY: 0.00163
4. Ferry County, WA: 0.00142
5. Division 15 (Banff), AB: 0.00114
6. Wheatland County, MT: 0.00098
7. Madison County, MT: 0.00090
8. Glacier County, MT: 0.00086
9. Mineral County, MT: 0.00086
10. Boise County, ID: 0.00077
11. Park County, WY: 0.00063
12. Lewis County, ID: 0.00058
13. Valley County, ID: 0.00057
14. Sweet Grass County, MT: 0.00054
15. Park County, MT: 0. 00051
16. Latah County, ID: 0.00050
17. Judith Basin County, MT: 0.00050
18. Central Kootenay Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00048
19. Custer County, ID: 0.00047
20. Yukon Territory: 0.00047
21. Bear Lake County, ID: 0.00046
22. Adams County, ID: 0.00044
23. Grant County, OR: 0.00042
24. Boundary County, ID: 0.00040
25. Butte County, ID: 0.00040
26. Fremont County, ID: 0.00037
27. Pend Oreille County, WA: 0.00037
28. Sublette County, WY: 0.00036
29. Okanagan-Similkameen Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00035
30. Clearwater County, ID: 0.00034
31. Columbia Shuswap Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00033
32. Bonner County, ID: 0.00031
33. North Okanagan Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00031
34. Granite County, MT: 0.00030
35. Kootenay Boundary Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00030
36. Carbon County, MT: 0.00028
37. Division 3 (Claresholm), AB: 0.00025
38. Lemhi County, ID: 0.00025
39. Teton County, ID: 0.00025
40. Baker County, OR: 0.00024
41. Buckley-Nechako Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00024
42. Division 14 (Hinton), AB: 0.00024
43. East Kootenay Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00024
44. Kitimat-Stikine Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00024
45. Sanders County, MT: 0.00024
46. Thompson-Nicola Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00024
47. Gallatin County, MT: 0.00023
48. Hot Springs County, WY: 0.00022
49. Missoula: County, MT 0.000022
50. Ravalli County, MT: 0.00022
51. Cariboo Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00021
52. Deer Lodge County, MT: 0.00021
53. Lincoln County, MT: 0.00020
54. Union County, OR: 0.00019
55. Flathead County, MT: 0.00018
56. Idaho County, ID: 0.00018
57. Blaine County, ID: 0.00016
58. Lake County, MT: 0.00016
59. Fremont County, WY: 0.00015
60. Lincoln County, WY: 0.00015
61. Shoshone County, ID: 0.00015
62. Broadwater County, MT: 0.00014
63. Sweetwater County, WY: 0.00014
64. Walla Walla County, WA: 0.00014
65. Central Okanagan Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00013
66. Fraser-Fort George Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00013
67. Wallowa County, OR: 0.00013
68. Northwest Territories: 0.00012
69. Beaverhead County, MT: 0.00011
70. Stillwater County, MT: 0.00011
71. Ada County, ID: 0.00010
72. Gem County, ID: 0.00010
73. Malheur County, OR: 0.00009
74. Jefferson County, MT: 0.00008
75. Division 6 (Calgary), AB: 0.00007
76. Elmore County, ID: 0.00007
77. Lewis and Clark County, MT: 0.00007
78. Peace River Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00007
79. Bingham County, ID: 0.00006
80. Division 9 (Rocky Mountain House), AB: 0.00005
81. Division 11 (Edmonton), AB: 0.00005
82. Kootenai County, ID: 0.00005
83. Asotin County, WA: 0.00004
84. Canyon County, ID: 0.00004
85. Spokane County, WA: 0.00004
86. Stevens County, WA: 0.00004
87. Umatilla County, OR: 0.00004
88. Jefferson County, ID: 0.00003
89. Madison County, ID: 0.00003
90. Silver Bow County, MT: 0.00003
91. Bonneville County, ID: 0.00002
92. Division 19 (Grande Prairie), AB: 0.00002
93. Cascade County, MT: 0.00001
94. Benewah County, ID: 0.00000
95. Caribou County, ID: 0.00000
96. Clark County, ID: 0.00000
97. Columbia County, WA: 0.00000
98. Division 18 (Grande Cache), AB: 0.00000
99. Garfield County, WA: 0.00000
100. Meagher County, MT: 0.0000
101. Nez Perce County, ID: 0.00000
102. Northern Rockies Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00000
103. Payette County, ID: 0.00000
104. Pondera County, MT: 000000
105. Powell County, MT: 0.00000
106. Teton County, MT: 0.00000
107. Washington County, ID: 0.00000

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2023 Fall NRMBC Preliminary Results: EEI Sorted By Jurisdiction

IDAHO (33)

1. Camas County, ID: 0.00188
2. Boise County, ID: 0.00077
3. Lewis County, ID: 0.00058
4. Valley County, ID: 0.00057
5. Latah County, ID: 0.00050
6. Custer County, ID: 0.00047
7. Bear Lake County, ID: 0.00046
8. Adams County, ID: 0.00044
9. Boundary County, ID: 0.00040
10. Butte County, ID: 0.00040
11. Fremont County, ID: 0.00037
12. Clearwater County, ID: 0.00034
13. Bonner County, ID: 0.00031
14. Lemhi County, ID: 0.00025
15. Teton County, ID: 0.00025
16. Idaho County, ID: 0.00018
17. Blaine County, ID: 0.00016
18. Shoshone County, ID: 0.00015
19. Ada County, ID: 0.00010
20. Gem County, ID: 0.00010
21. Elmore County, ID: 0.00007
22. Bingham County, ID: 0.00006
23. Kootenai County, ID: 0.00005
24. Canyon County, ID: 0.00004
25. Jefferson County, ID: 0.00003
26. Madison County, ID: 0.00003
27. Bonneville County, ID: 0.00002
28. Benewah County, ID: 0.00000
29. Caribou County, ID: 0.00000
30. Clark County, ID: 0.00000
31. Nez Perce County, ID: 0.00000
32. Payette County, ID: 0.00000
33. Washington County, ID: 0.00000

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MONTANA (28)

1. Wheatland County, MT: 0.00098
2. Madison County, MT: 0.00090
3. Glacier County, MT: 0.00086
4. Mineral County, MT: 0.00086
5. Sweet Grass County, MT: 0.00054
6. Park County, MT: 0. 00051
7. Judith Basin County, MT: 0.00050
8. Granite County, MT: 0.00030
9. Carbon County, MT: 0.00028
10. Sanders County, MT: 0.00024
11. Gallatin County, MT: 0.00023
12. Missoula: County, MT 0.000022
13. Ravalli County, MT: 0.00022
14. Deer Lodge County, MT: 0.00021
15. Lincoln County, MT: 0.00020
16. Flathead County, MT: 0.00018
17. Lake County, MT: 0.00016
18. Broadwater County, MT: 0.00014
19. Beaverhead County, MT: 0.00011
20. Stillwater County, MT: 0.00011
21. Jefferson County, MT: 0.00008
22. Lewis and Clark County, MT: 0.00007
23. Silver Bow County, MT: 0.00003
24. Cascade County, MT: 0.00001
25. Meagher County, MT: 0.0000
26. Pondera County, MT: 000000
27. Powell County, MT: 0.00000
28. Teton County, MT: 0.00000

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OREGON (6)

1. Grant County, OR: 0.00042
2. Baker County, OR: 0.00024
3. Union County, OR: 0.00019
4. Wallowa County, OR: 0.00013
5. Malheur County, OR: 0.00009
6. Umatilla County, OR: 0.00004

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WASHINGTON (8)

1. Ferry County, WA: 0.00142
2. Pend Oreille County, WA: 0.00037
3. Walla Walla County, WA: 0.00014
4. Asotin County, WA: 0.00004
5. Spokane County, WA: 0.00004
6. Stevens County, WA: 0.00004
7. Columbia County, WA: 0.00000
8. Garfield County, WA: 0.00000

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WYOMING (7)

1. Teton County, WY: 0.00163
2. Park County, WY: 0.00063
3. Sublette County, WY: 0.00036
4. Hot Springs County, WY: 0.00022
5. Fremont County, WY: 0.00015
6. Lincoln County, WY: 0.00015
7. Sweetwater County, WY: 0.00014

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CANADA (25)

1. Stikine Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00293
2. Division 15 (Banff), AB: 0.00114
3. Central Kootenay Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00048
4. Yukon Territory: 0.00047
5. Okanagan-Similkameen Reg. Dist., BC*: 0.00035
6. Columbia Shuswap Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00033
7. North Okanagan Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00031
8. Kootenay Boundary Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00030
9. Division 3 (Claresholm), AB: 0.00025
10. Buckley-Nechako Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00024
11. Division 14 (Hinton), AB: 0.00024
12. East Kootenay Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00024
13. Kitimat-Stikine Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00024
14. Thompson-Nicola Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00024
15. Cariboo Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00021
16. Central Okanagan Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00013
17. Fraser-Fort George Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00013
18. Northwest Territories: 0.00012
19. Division 6 (Calgary), AB: 0.00007
20. Peace River Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00007
21. Division 9 (Rocky Mountain House), AB: 0.00005
22. Division 11 (Edmonton), AB: 0.00005
23. Division 19 (Grande Prairie), AB: 0.00002
24. Division 18 (Grande Cache), AB: 0.00000
25. Northern Rockies Reg. Dist., BC: 0.00000

*Not part of NRMBC; included by request

What an exciting day!

Teton County, WY and Division 6, Alberta (Calgary) kept their 1st and 2nd Place for Observations all day. But the 3rd-6th Places were fluid, with preliminary results not decided until the last couple hours.

The End off Day 4 screenshots show the preliminary results. Since Observations taken between 9/14-17/23 can still be uploaded until 9/24/23, the final results won't be published until 9/25/23. The places typically don't change. And the additional Observations usually come from those with cameras, both handheld and game cameras.

Again, the final results will be:
1) Environmental Engagement Index (Observers/population), sorted from high to low, and
2) Top Observers: Top 3 per jurisdiction; Top 10 per state/province; and Top 50 overall.

So, between now and 9/24/23:
1) Finish uploading your Observations, and, please
2) Help ID any Observations you can. Remember: If possible, Observations should achieve Research Grade status (genus and species). If yours don't and/or you see one that doesn't, try to determine what could have been done differently.

Ideally, the number of Observations should = the number of Species. They don't because of duplicates, and because Species may not be identified. This is why neither Observations nor Species is used to determine the "winners" (though, arguably, Species probably is a more important measure than Observers.

The "success" of these NRMBCs can be measured by:
1) More Observers participating, and
2) High percentage of Research Grade Observations.

Thanks for participating! There's lots of good data here (and with the previous NRMBCs). If you'd like to collaborate on a poster, article or paper, let me know: geogehrig@gmail.com.

*See screenshots on the NRMBC Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083568962117

Final results for the 2022 Fall NRMBC:

OBSERVATIONS: 9,339
SPECIES: 1,989
OBSERVERS: 1,360

End of Day 3 for this year's 2023 Fall NRMBC:

OBSERVATIONS: 4,604
SPECIES: 1,361
OBSERVERS: 691

So, Day 4 of the 2023 Fall NRMBC (tomorrow) will have to be HUGE to compare to last year's participation.

Teton, WY extends its lead in Observations!

See screenshots on the NRMBC Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083568962117

Beautiful weather throughout the ecoregion, so there should be lots of Observations made.

See screenshots on the NRMBC Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083568962117

You don't have to go far to find wild things. The City Nature Challenge, which the NRMBC is based on, focuses on urban biodiversity. If you do stick within urban confines, keep the City Biodiversity Index in mind.

https://citieswithnature.org/cbi-introduction/

Does your city promote biodiversity? How many of the "28 indicators that measure native biodiversity, ecosystem services provided by biodiversity, and governance and management of biodiversity based on guidelines and methodology provided in the Handbook on the Singapore Index on Cities’ Biodiversity" are addressed in the city comprehensive plan? Any? Is there a conservation plan measuring and supporting species, or is the focus solely on recreation?

One easy place to...potentially... make Observations are city parks. Are those spaces, say, pollinator friendly? Are...any...native plants present, or are they monocultures dosed with pesticides and herbicides? Consider supporting the idea of your city becoming a Bee City:
https://beecityusa.org

Also, if you have time, take a look at nurseries and rate them in terms of native plant selection, and whether they use pesticides on them before they are sold.

Screenshots from the umbrella project for Observations, Species and Observers are now on the NRMBC Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083568962117

Impressions So Far
1) Observations: Go Teton County, WY! They were the winners of the 2023 Spring CNC/NRMBC...and clearly have caught the bioblitz bug!
2) Species: It's fascinating to see the changes in the numbers and types of species observed over the course of the seasons.
3) Observers: Who are the people out on the landscape making observations, and engaging with their ecosystems? In the end, Who will be in the Top 3 for their jurisdiction? In the Top 5 for their State (county), Regional District (British Columbia) and Division (Alberta)? In the Top 50 overall? A Thursday start day isn't really predictive of who will wind up with the most Observations. So, stay tuned!

Remember: For the purposes of determining the jurisdictional champ, it's the number of Observers / population. So, the Observer graphs can be a little misleading...

The last NRMBC of the year starts in mere hours! You can see the Observations get added in real time. All Observations made between 12:01A on Thursday 9/14/23, and 11:59P on Sunday 9/17/23, will count.

At the end of each of the 4 nights, I will upload screen shots of the Observations, Species and Observers to the NRMBC Facebook Page (I wish I could add the screen shots here, but it's not an option):
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083568962117

At the end of the day on Sunday 9/17/23, I will post preliminary results both here, and on the Facebook Page, of both the EEI and Top Observers.

You will have until 11:59P on Sunday 9/24/23 to finishing uploading your Observations. Final results will be posted here, and on the Facebook Page, on Monday 9/25/23.

Don't forget to sign up to be an Organizer for the 2024 City Nature Challenge:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18eaHH21BRGW-jcFXgC-XxxcYgcvXzTOB5f9ufn-h-Vk/edit?usp=sharing

It's what City Nature Challenge Organizers have been waiting for...an email about the 2024 City Nature Challenge. If you haven't organized a bioblitz before, here's your chance to learn from the pros.

Note: I'll be setting up the springtime 2024 City Nature Challenge/Northern Rocky Mountain Biodiversity Challenges in all 106 jurisdictions in the NRMBC soon. They will be there in the event that no one wants to organize. They will be there, too, if someone does want to organize, but would like someone else to set them up. I'll be happy to make those interested Admins of specific projects, and to help in any way I can.

Oh yeah: Just 1 week until the Fall RNMBC! :-)

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Join the 2024 City Nature Challenge! Informational meetings.

Thank you for your interest in organizing your city for the 2024 City Nature Challenge! We're excited to (hopefully!) work with you. Here is some important information:

The 2024 City Nature Challenge dates are:
-April 26 - 29: making observations
-April 30 - May 5: time to get all observations uploaded & work on IDing
-May 6: results announced!

If you are a NEW organizer (you haven't organized a city for the CNC before), please attend one of our upcoming informational meetings. We’ll cover:

-What the City Nature Challenge is
-How the CNC is run/organized
-What being an organizer entails
-Guidelines you'll need to follow and milestones you'll need to complete
-Bring your questions for the Q&A at the end!

These meetings help you make an informed decision whether or not there is time and people-power to organize your city for the City Nature Challenge. We'll ask for a final decision by mid-November. All three meetings cover the same information so you only need to attend one. These NEW organizer meetings will be held:

-Tuesday, 19 September at 1pm PDT / 20:00 UTC
-Wednesday, 20 September at 8 AM PDT / 15:00 UTC
-Thursday, 21 September at 4pm PDT / 23:00 UTC

Note: these meetings will be in English. We will try to schedule a meeting in Spanish soon!

Please sign up for one of the meetings using this spreadsheet
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18eaHH21BRGW-jcFXgC-XxxcYgcvXzTOB5f9ufn-h-Vk/edit?usp=sharing]

When you sign up, be sure to scroll down and click an EMPTY cell under the "Name" column BEFORE you start typing. Links to the Zoom meeting and agenda will be e-mailed to you and added to the spreadsheet closer to the meeting dates.

We HIGHLY recommend attending one of these meetings if you're a new CNC organizer. If you cannot make any of the meetings, please sign up on the spreadsheet linked above to receive the recording of the meeting (to the right of Reunión en español).

RETURNING organizers do not need to attend these meetings – but please send this to anyone you know who is interested in being a new organizer. We'll hold a kickoff meeting for ALL organizers in late October - we look forward to talking with you then!

NEW organizers - if you have a question about this email or these meetings, please REPLY ALL so that all five of us receive your email.

Thank you and hope to see you soon!

Alison Young & Olivia VanDamme (California Academy of Sciences), Lila Higgins, Amy Jaecker-Jones, & Sam Tayag (Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County)