City Nature Challenge Around Vancouver
Find wildlife, take a picture, and share to contribute to community science during the City Nature Challenge April 24-27, 2026. All across the Lower Mainland you can have fun in the outdoors while collecting observations which are used for monitoring biodiversity and ecological research.
City Nature Challenge Around Vancouver
How it works:
- Visit iNaturalist online or through the app and create an account
- Join the “City Nature Challenge 2026: Metro Vancouver Regional District (MVRD)” project
- Make observations of a wild animal, plant, or fungus from April 24 to 27, 2026
- Observations can be uploaded directly through your phone or computer through to May 10th
Special Events
- Burnaby
- Friday, April 24 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm at Deer Lake Park and Saturday, April 25 from 10:00am to 12:00pm at Deer Lake Park. Register online.
- North Vancouver
- Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26 from 10:30am to 11:30am
- A guided walk and hands-on bioblitz adventure with the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre. Free! Register online.
- Sunday, April 26 at 11:00am and 1:00pm
- Join the District of North Vancouver’s Urban Forestry and Natural Areas team for a guided nature on the Baden Powell trail and Berkley Loop while identifying and documenting forest plants, fungi, and animals. Free! Register online.
- Surrey
- Saturday, April 25 from 11:00am to 12:00pm
- Join the Fraser River Discovery Centre (FRDC) for a guided nature walk around Tynehead Regional Park in Surrey. Register online.
- Vancouver
- Saturday, April 25 from 11:00am to 3:00pm
- Join Stanley Park Ecology for a BioBlitz at Beaver Lake. Free! Register online.
Arrive prepared with weather appropriate clothing, comfortable walking shoes, and have the iNaturalist ready on your mobile with your account setup.
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