City Nature Challenge 2024

The City Nature Challenge is an international effort for people to find and document plants and wildlife in cities across the globe. It’s a bioblitz-style competition where cities compete against each other to see who can make the most observations of nature, who can find the most species, and who can engage the most people.

CNC BioBlitz Nature Hike at Highland Park (4/26 – Morning)

Highland Park Rochester, NY, United States

Join two zoo naturalists for our City Nature Challenge BioBlitz nature hikes in some of Rochester’s beautiful parks. This hike will take place on April 26th from 10 a.m. -12 p.m. at Highland Park. The goal of these Bioblitz’s is to document the variety of plant, animal, and fungal species that exist in and around the City of Rochester.

CNC BioBlitz Nature Hike at Highland Park (4/26 – Afternoon)

Highland Park Rochester, NY, United States

Join two zoo naturalists for our City Nature Challenge BioBlitz nature hikes in some of Rochester’s beautiful parks. This hike will take place on April 26th from 1 p.m. -3 p.m. at Highland Park. The goal of these Bioblitz’s is to document the variety of plant, animal, and fungal species that exist in and around the City of Rochester.

CNC BioBlitz Nature Hike at Highland Park (4/27 – Morning)

Mendon Ponds Devil's Bathtub, Henrietta, NY

Join two zoo naturalists for our City Nature Challenge BioBlitz nature hikes in some of Rochester’s beautiful parks. This hike will take place on April 27th from 9:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m. at Highland Park. The goal of these Bioblitz’s is to document the variety of plant, animal, and fungal species that exist in and around the City of Rochester.

CNC BioBlitz Nature Hike at Turning Point Park (4/27 – Afternoon)

Turning Point Park 260 Boxart Street, Rochester, NY, United States

Join two zoo naturalists for our City Nature Challenge BioBlitz nature hikes in some of Rochester’s beautiful parks. This hike will take place on April 27th from 1:45 p.m. -3:30 p.m. at Turning Point Park. The goal of these Bioblitz’s is to document the variety of plant, animal, and fungal species that exist in and around the City of Rochester.

CNC BioBlitz Nature Hike at Cobbs Hill Park (4/28 – Morning)

Turning Point Park 260 Boxart Street, Rochester, NY, United States

Join two zoo naturalists for our City Nature Challenge BioBlitz nature hikes in some of Rochester’s beautiful parks. This hike will take place on April 28th from 9:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m. at Cobbs Hill Park. The goal of these Bioblitz’s is to document the variety of plant, animal, and fungal species that exist in and around the City of Rochester.

CNC BioBlitz Nature Hike at Greece Canal Park (4/28 – Afternoon)

Greece Canal Park Greece Canal Park (Outside Millennium Lodge), NY

Join two zoo naturalists for our City Nature Challenge BioBlitz nature hikes in some of Rochester’s beautiful parks. This hike will take place on April 28th from 1:45 p.m. -3:30 p.m. at Greece Canal Park. The goal of these Bioblitz’s is to document the variety of plant, animal, and fungal species that exist in and around the City of Rochester.

CNC BioBlitz Nature Hike at Mount Hope Cemetery (4/29 – Morning)

Mount Hope Cemetary 1133 Mt Hope Ave, Rochester, NY

Join two zoo naturalists for our City Nature Challenge BioBlitz nature hikes in some of Rochester’s beautiful parks. This hike will take place on April 29th from 10 a.m. -12:00 p.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery. The goal of these Bioblitz’s is to document the variety of plant, animal, and fungal species that exist in and around the City of Rochester.

CNC BioBlitz Nature Hike at Mount Hope Cemetery (4/29 – Afternoon)

Mount Hope Cemetary 1133 Mt Hope Ave, Rochester, NY

Join two zoo naturalists for our City Nature Challenge BioBlitz nature hikes in some of Rochester’s beautiful parks. This hike will take place on April 29th from 1 p.m. -3:00 p.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery. The goal of these Bioblitz’s is to document the variety of plant, animal, and fungal species that exist in and around the City of Rochester.

Community Cleanup – Maplewood Rose Garden 5/4

Maplewood Rose Garden 250 Maplewood Ave, Rochester, NY, United States

May 4th- Join like-minded neighbors to help clean-up our local green spaces this time at Maplewood Rose Garden!

Community Cleanup – Seth Green Park 6/15

Seth Green Park 93 Seth Green Dr, Rochester, NY, United States

June 15th- Join like-minded neighbors to help clean-up our local green spaces this time at Seth Green Park!

Savanna Awareness Weekend 2024

At The Zoo 2222 St. Paul Street, Rochester, New York

In honor of the various species in our care that are native to the African savanna, we are celebrating Savanna Awareness Weekend this year!  We will be raising awareness for […]