Brighton & Hove residents are invited to get involved in the City Nature Challenge for Brighton & Eastern Downs from 24 to 27 April.
Residents taking part will collect information in urban and surrounding areas of The Living Coast UNESCO Biosphere to find out what plants and wildlife inhabit our environment, cataloguing them via an app to help conservation efforts in the region.
The Living Coast stretches from Worthing in the West, to Seaford in the East and North over the South Downs National Park to Wivelsfield and Newick in the Low Weald. Brighton & Hove is at the heart of the Biosphere.
Last year, our area recorded nearly 3,000 nature sightings across the weekend.
Councillor Tim Rowkins, Cabinet member for Net Zero and Environmental Services, said: “Discovering, observing and recording nature over this weekend will provide an invaluable snapshot of what species are thriving and which are not doing so well. This helps us target nature recovery where it’s most needed.
“It’s a great way to get closer to nature, learn about what’s happening in your area and contribute to a global collective database on biodiversity. “It’s easy to get involved – you can go out onto the Downs or on the beach, in your garden, local park or green space in your street – every observation, no matter how small, will feed into valuable research to address wildlife and habitat decline.”How to take part Throughout the weekend everyone taking part will be able to view their contributions and see how our region compares with the other national and international participants on the City Nature Challenge 2026: Brighton & Eastern Downs web page. To get involved, all you need to do is download the iNaturalist app to your smartphone and use it to record wildlife.
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