City Nature Challenge - evening adventures

Come meet the scientists behind the iNaturalistNZ App and explore our night-time nature, recording what we find for the City Nature Challenge.

Did you know that many of New Zealand's most unique wildlife are nocturnal? Find out more at this evening exploration extravaganza, where scientists and experts converge on the Climate Action Campus to uncover what lives here. Bring your torch, warm clothes and a camp chair for hanging out.

4.30pm - tour of the copper butterfly garden with Bianca

5.30pm - listen to bird sounds with ranger Zane and his gadgets

7pm - spotlight walk with ranger Zane and ranger Ange, to meet educator Jenny on the river to see if she caught any fish or tuna 

Throughout the evening: 

• Scientist Frank will supervise earthworm surveys - if you want to find out what lives in your soil at home - bring an intact 20x20x20cm cube of soil from your garden in a plastic bag labelled with the location to check for earthworms (and other soil invertebrates)
• Scientist Cor will wrangle spiders. 
• Canterbury Museum's Morgane will set up a light trap to catch night flyers, 
• Marine scientist Joyce will be showcasing her marine citizen science project - Whakaraupō fauna, 
• Carmel from Stitch-a-mat will be running a make-a-bug workshop.
• Roamimg iNat experts will be on hand to help you upload and ID your observations. 
• Our Council Libraries' outreach van will have lots of books and big games to play 
• There will be a coffee van and sausage sizzle to warm you up. 

Keep track of how we are going on the City Nature Challenge project.

This event bought to you by Climate Action Campus, Canterbury University, Lincoln University, Canterbury Museum, NZ Biorecording Network, Whakaraupo fauna, Stitch-o-mat, Te Tuna Taone project, Envirohub, CCC libraries and parks.