The City of Peterborough has joined the City Nature Challenge (CNC), a global bioblitz competition to record nature sightings within communities. The bioblitz will occur within the Peterborough municipal boundaries from Friday, April 28 to Monday, May 1, 2023. Tracking nature observations is valuable to help understand the biodiversity of local species and assists in identifying population changes over time. Many wildlife populations are at risk of declining with habitat loss being the most significant hazard impacting Ontario species.
To aid in recording wildlife observations during the bio-blitz, the iNaturalist app will be used to upload sightings of species spotted through the use of a unique Peterborough project event page. In addition, any nature observations recorded from April 28 to May 1 in Peterborough are eligible for the CNC competition and can be posted to the Peterborough iNaturalist page.
