Put Memphis on the map
Memphis needs you to help document our biodiversity! The City Nature Challenge is a friendly international competition to see which cities can document the most wildlife in a single weekend. This year, you can help us put Memphis on the map. Join Overton Park Conservancy and other local organizations for a weekend of fun nature-focused events, or use iNaturalist to record wildlife observations on your own!
The observation period for the 2026 City Nature Challenge will be held from Friday, April 24 to Monday, April 27. The identification period will last through May 10, and final results will be announced on May 13.
How It Works
- - Download iNaturalist from your app store, or visit the website at inaturalist.org
- - Check out the Getting Started Guide for any questions on using the platform
- - Take photos of any wildlife you see from April 24-27
- - Upload to iNaturalist; the community will help identify what you saw
- - Follow the progress of the Memphis project
- - Check back on May 6 to see how Memphis ranked!
– Download iNaturalist from your app store, or visit the website at inaturalist.org
– Check out the Getting Started Guide for any questions on using the platform
– Take photos of any wildlife you see from April 24-27
– Upload to iNaturalist; the community will help identify what you saw
– Follow the progress of the Memphis project
– Check back on May 13 to see how Memphis ranked!
Stay tuned for City Nature Challenge events
The schedule of events for Memphis and Shelby County will be announced in spring 2026.
Next Event
Upcoming
Support Nature Education
Overton Park Conservancy has been stewarding Memphis’s central green space since 2012. Programs like our City Nature Challenge events are only possible thanks to community donations.
Each year, we raise 90% of our budget through the generosity of individuals who value the park’s natural and educational resources.