We are excited to announce that the 2024 City Nature Challenge is taking place over the next 4 days! This global event celebrates urban biodiversity, and we invite all our members and residents to join in showcasing the natural beauty of our precinct.
What is the City Nature Challenge?
The City Nature Challenge is a global initiative that celebrates the natural world within urban environments. Through platforms like iNaturalist, a social network for naturalists, citizen scientists, and biologists, participants can document and share observations of biodiversity in their local areas.
How to join in online?
Join us in this global event by following these simple steps: Find wildlife, photograph it, and share it on iNaturalist. Click here for easy-to-follow instructions on how to participate.
Guided walk: Saturday, 27 April, 08:00-12:00
As part of the City Nature Challenge, the UUIP invites you to join Allister Starke, Conservation Horticulture, Ecology & Human-Nature Design expert, for a guided forest and grasslands walk in Sibaya. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore and learn about the diverse ecosystems around us.
Date: Saturday, April 27
Time: 08:00 to 12:00
Meeting place: Meet at Ngowaja trail junction (off Heleza Boulevard, Sibaya) at 7:45 to start at 08:00.
For more information on the history of the City Nature Challenge, click here.
This is a fantastic opportunity for us to come together as a community and celebrate the rich biodiversity of uMhlanga. Whether you choose to participate online or join us for the guided walk, we look forward to showcasing the natural treasures of our precinct with the world.
