In 2019 the Halifax area was registered in the international City Nature Challenge (CNC, http://citynaturechallenge.org/). HRM participated with 160 cities from around the world.
Although the weather was miserable – it was held following Earth Day (the last weekend in April) – many people came out to participate and the HRM group almost beat Chicago! Calgary was also participating – their excuse for HRM beating them was that they had a dumping of snow that weekend.
The local CNC objectives were simple. We wished to encourage people of all ages, residents and visitors, to get outdoors; to explore; to observe nature; share observations; and to have fun!
This year several other areas around the Maritimes have joined HRM in signing up to participate. The Valley is one of these areas.
The CNC2020 event isn’t until April but now is the time for us to get organized and to spread the word. As experienced iNatters who have recorded observations from Kings and Annapolis Counties, we would encourage you to join this project (City Nature Challenge 2020: The Annapolis Valley). Any observation collected within the defined area during the dates of the event (April 24 – 27) will automatically be added. By joining the project, you will receive notifications if/when news items are posted to the project page.
If you have any questions, concerns, or ideas related to this event please contact cnc2019HRM@gmail.com
Mary Kennedy (I may live in Dartmouth but I was born in Kentville.)
