Credit: John MacPherson/2020VISION
Staffordshire City Nature Challenge
Join us for the world's largest bioblitz!
The City Nature Challenge is an annual global event to see how many wild species people can spot over four days.
From 24–27 April 2026, every wildlife sighting you record in the free iNaturalist app helps build vital ecological data that supports conservation in Staffordshire and beyond.
Sign up to receive guides, tips, and activity sheets to help you make the most of the challenge.
Taking part as a company? Click here for our corporate sign up form.
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What is the City Nature Challenge?
City Nature Challenge takes place every year all over the world to see how many wild species people can spot over the space of four days. This year, it takes place between 24-27 April.
The results will announced on 13 May. The records are collated in the iNaturalist Recording System and the leader board is updated in real time!
How does it benefit Staffordshire's wildlife?
As well as an activity that gets us out seeing the wonderful wildlife in our towns, cities, and countryside, it also provides organisations like Staffordshire Wildlife Trust vital information that can help protect wildlife across the county. Species observations generated during the City Nature Challenge will help us map changes in the distribution and population of our wildlife.
Who can join in and what wildlife can I record?
You don't need to be a wildlife expert or professional birdwatcher. Anybody can take part! No specialist equipment is needed, you just need to be able to download the iNaturalist app onto your phone. You can record any wild animals or plants you encounter - trees, fungi, and flowers all count!
Sign up and we'll send you tips, guides, and activity sheets to help you make the most of the challenge.
Download the free iNaturalist app
You'll need to download the iNaturalist app to take part. Records of wildlife spotted in Staffordshire during the challenge and recorded in the app count towards our total and move us up the live global leader board.
Credit: Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
Our participation is supported by our colleagues at Staffordshire Ecological Records (SER).
The City Nature Challenge is coordinated globally by Community Science teams at the California Academy of Sciences and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
If you have any questions about the Staffordshire Nature Challenge, please drop an email to the team:
info@staffs-ecology.org.uk