Whiskeytown City Nature Challenge Bioblitz Event

Date: Sunday, April 26, 2026

Time: 9am – 12pm (Carpool meeting time is 8:15am at the Grocery Outlet on Eureka Way)

Where: Crystal Creek Water Ditch Trail 

Sign Up HERE

***Please note that trailhead parking is limited so we are organizing a carpool.***

Shasta Environmental Alliance is excited to offer a bioblitz event for this year’s Shasta County City Nature Challenge project at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area! Join SEA naturalists Juliet Malik and Ren Redlich along with guest naturalist Ross Schaefer on April 26 for a fun community activity in which we will contribute to the documentation of our region’s amazing biodiversity.

What:

The City Nature Challenge is an annual four-day international bioblitz that invites people around the world to document wildlife in their region. The event is organized globally by the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and the California Academy of Sciences, with local partners leading efforts in their communities. This is Shasta County’s second year participating and is co-organized by Point Blue Conservation Science, Western Shasta Resource Conservation District, and Shasta Environmental Alliance.

Why:

Participating in CNC events provides valuable data that helps scientists and communities better understand and protect nature globally. Plus, it is a fun activity that provides the opportunity for community connection and learning about local biodiversity.

How:

We will be conducting an iNaturalist bioblitz, a community science activity in which participants document as many species as possible within a specified location and time frame. Observations are made and submitted by using the user-friendly app and platform iNaturalist.

Who:

Anyone! All that is needed is a mobile phone with the iNaturalist app downloaded onto it. 

To Participate:

•       Sign up HERE
•       Download iNaturalist onto your mobile phone and create an account.
•       Familiarize yourself with how iNaturalist works. Check out this page for tutorials.
•       Bring your hiking essentials including water, sun/rain protection, and a snack.

If you cannot attend this event, you can still contribute to the project by submitting iNaturalist observations within Shasta County during April 24-27, 2026. Your observations will automatically be recorded in the Shasta County 2026 CNC project. For any questions email juliet@ecoshasta.org.