City Nature Challenge 2026
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We are taking part in the City Nature Challenge again!
We are collaborating with our fellow organisers Environmental Records Information Centre: North East (ERIC NE) and Durham University and the other participants in the region. The City Nature Challenge is an international event where cities and regions collaborate to share observations of wildlife.
Key dates:
- Friday 24 April - Monday 27 April: Photograph/ make a sound recording of the wildlife you find across the region
- Tuesday 28 April – Sunday 10 May: Upload your observations and identify what was found in the NE region by checking the iNaturalist project.
Our events
| Event | Date | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BioBlitz in Leazes Park | Friday 24 April | 12:00 - 13:30 |
Leazes Park Additional location information will be available closer to the event in the event listing. |
We will be hosting the BioBlitz alongside our School of Natural and Environmental Sciences (SNES) and Natural History Society of Northumbria (NHSN) |
| Lunchtime nature walk to Exhibition Park | Monday 27 April | 12:00 - 13:00 |
We will be departing promptly from the Agriculture Building front doors at 12:05 What3Words: ///united.coats.congratulations |