Events

Graves Gilbert Clinic was sponsoring an Earth Week event at LRC - a Health Walk, after which there was a “Cave Fest” in the cave where Graves Gilbert and other organizations had tables. Graves Gilbert and LRC had the biggest footprint, but there were around 8-10 other organizations with tables there, including us. I don't know how many people attended the walk but not the Cave Fest. I mostly demo'd iNaturalist and talked about the City Nature Challenge; I also talked about Wild Ones events.

Calling all citizen scientists! Join us April 24–27 as Bowling Green and the surrounding counties in South Central Kentucky participate in the City Nature Challenge, one of the largest community-science events in the world. Your participation will contribute to local and global science on iNaturalist.

How the challenge works:
1. Download iNaturalist: Visit inaturalist.org to download the free app, available for iOS and Android devices.

2. Explore Nature: From April 24-27, take photos of WILD plants, animals, and fungi in South Central Kentucky (cultivated plants and domestic animals do not count).

3. Upload Observations: Use the iNaturalist app to take or upload photos. Photos may be uploaded on a computer by visiting inaturalist.org.

4. Participate Locally: Observations made in Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Logan, Simpson, and Warren counties will automatically be added to the Bowling Green and South Central Kentucky CNC project. Track regional results at bit.ly/CNCBGKY26.

The Bowling Green and South Central Kentucky City Nature Challenge is organized by the Wild Ones Southern Kentucky Chapter in partnership with Lost River Cave, Warren County Public Library, and the WKU Ecology and Conservation Club.

Would you or your organization like to be involved in the City Nature Challenge? Reach out to [email protected] to learn more about the organizing committee. If you’re aware of local nature events, please share the details and we’ll add them to our list.