Frankfort City Nature Challenge
Become a citizen scientist for Franklin County with Woods and Waters Land Trust! The City Nature Challenge is one of the largest community-science events in the world. It’s taking place in your backyard April 24 to 27, 2026.
Here's how the City Nature Challenge works:
From April 24 to 27, take a photo of a plant, fungi, animal, insect or bird, and upload it to the iNaturalist app. Be sure to include the location of your observation. Any photos recorded in Franklin County will be added to the Frankfort City Nature Challenge project. If you are new to iNaturalist, check out this helpful info sheet.
Participate in the City Nature Challenge on your own—in your yard, a local forest, a stream, your favorite park, along a sidewalk, etc.—or come to a free kid’s hike, wildflower walk, bioblitz led by WWLT, Frankfort Audubon Society, or one of our other community conservation partners.
It’s OK if you don’t know what it is that you’re photographing. Take a clear photo, and it will be identified by fellow City Nature Challenge participants and iNaturalist volunteers.
We look forward to connecting with each other and the natural world during this global event!
Naturalist’s Ramble at West Sixth Farm Friday, April 24 at 5pm
Spring Wildflower Walk at Vaughn Branch Nature Preserve Saturday, April 25 at 12pm
Bio Blitz at Backbone Wetland Monday, April 27, 9am Space is very limited.
