Become a citizen scientist for Franklin County with Woods and Waters Land Trust! We are taking part in The City Nature Challenge, one of the largest community-science events in the world. Franklin County’s City Nature Challenge happens April 25 - April 28, 2025

Here's how the City Nature Challenge works:

From April 25 to April 28, 2025, take a photo of a plant, animal, insect or bird, and upload it to the iNaturalist app. Be sure to include the location of your observation. Any recorded in Franklin County will be added to the Frankfort City Nature Challenge project.

Participate in the City Nature Challenge on your own—in your yard, a local forest, a stream, your favorite park, etc.—or come to a wildflower hike, moth lighting, bioblitz or other organized event.

It’s OK if you don’t know what it is that you’re photographing. Just take a photo clear enough that it can be identified by fellow City Nature Challenge participants and iNaturalist volunteers.

On May 5, worldwide rankings will be announced to see which area can gather the most observations of nature, find the most species and engage the most people in the City Nature Challenge.