City Nature Challenge 2025
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The City Nature Challenge (CNC) is a global competition that is taking place Friday 25th April - Monday 28th April. Using the iNaturalist app, regions compete to record the most records and the most species!
Environmental Records Information Centre (ERIC) North East are running the CNC across the whole of the North East. To participate, you can join some of the free events that will be taking and log your own sightings across the weekend.
Upcoming Events
iNaturalist Nature Walks with ERIC NE
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Wednesday 16th April 2025 12:00–13:00 |
Meet at the Agriculture Building entrance (what3words: ///salt.being.terms) and walk to Leazes Park |
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Wednesday 23rd April 2025 12:00–13:00 |
Meet at Student Forum (what3words: ///fact.flips.next) and walk to Exhibition Park |
City Nature Challenge: Friday 25th April – Monday 28th April
| Date and time | Location |
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(ERIC NE) Friday 25th April 2025 10:00–14:00 |
Join a nature walk from Great North Museum: Hancock |
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(Durham University) Friday 25th April 2025 13:00–15:00 |
Leaving from Low Burnhall Woodland Trust Carpark |
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(Durham University) Sunday 27th April 2025 11:00–13:00 |
Leaving from Durham University Botanic Garden (overflow carpark) |
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(Newcastle University) Monday 28th April 2025 Time TBC |
Join a BioBlitz and iNaturalist session at The Student Forum / The Old Quad |