Come Join the City Nature Challenge!
Desert Rivers Audubon proudly supports City Nature Challenge presented by members Mel and Adam Narish. The City Nature Challenge is a worldwide BioBlitz where communities work together to document birds, plants, and wildlife to create a yearly global snapshot of life on Earth. From April 24–27, participants across the Greater Phoenix area (and the rest of the world!) will photograph wild plants, birds and animals using the iNaturalist app.
Anyone can participate and every observation helps scientists better understand urban biodiversity. No experience needed. If you can take a photo, you can do this! At the event your leaders will show you how to capture species using the iNaturalist app, so you can contribute to real scientific research.
Your Observations Can Make A Difference!
Event Details
- Leaders: Adam Narish and Mel Narish, Master Naturalist Trainee
- Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
- Time: 8am-10am
- Location: Higley Ponds, 5250 S. Higley Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85928 Cross Streets- Ocotillo & Higley Rd
The parking lot for Higley Ponds is 1/2 mile north of the intersection of Higley Rd and Ocotillo Rd. When coming from the north on Higley Rd. there is no left turn into the parking lot. Drive to Ocotillo Rd. and make a U-turn. Continue north on Higley Rd about 1/2 mile. Make a right turn into the parking lot.
Getting Ready
We’ll be collecting real data that will be used in research! (How exciting!) To get the observations to research, we capture them in the iNaturalist app. Please click here to register and read the instructions to get your phone set up before the event.
Registration is required. Please register here.
If you have additional questions you can email us at: fieldtrips@desertriversaudubon.org. Please put “City Nature Challenge” in the subject line.
