City Nature Challenge 2024
Results are in from the 2024 City Nature Challenge! Thank you to the many partners and participants that helped make 2024 a success.
- Total observations – 10,742 (17 percent up from 2023)
- Total observers – 464 (11 percent up from 2023)
- Total species observed – 1,618 (19 percent up from 2023)
We’ll see you next year for the 2025 St. Louis City Nature Challenge!
Participation is easy:
- Download the FREE iNaturalist app. Find instructions for downloading the app on the iNaturalist website or go directly to the app store.
- Take photos of plants, animals, insects, and other life forms. You can do this anywhere across the bi-state* region.
- Upload your images on the greater St. Louis region's iNaturalist page.
* Counties representing the greater St. Louis region in the 2023 City Nature Challenge: Missouri - Crawford, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, St. Charles, St. Francois, St. Louis City, St. Louis County, Warren; Illinois – Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Marion, Monroe, St. Clair.
Find a nearby nature site to explore using this map!
Stay connected by following our St. Louis City Nature Challenge Facebook page and the 2024 Facebook Event page.
For more information visit: https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/city-nature-challenge/