{"id":52992,"date":"2026-04-24T07:02:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T07:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/brighton-hove\/?p=52992"},"modified":"2026-04-25T07:14:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T07:14:40","slug":"your-chance-to-be-a-citizen-scientist-and-help-restore-nature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/brighton-hove\/2026\/04\/24\/your-chance-to-be-a-citizen-scientist-and-help-restore-nature\/","title":{"rendered":"Your chance to be a \u2018citizen scientist\u2019 and help restore nature"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrighton & Hove residents are invited to get involved in the City Nature Challenge for Brighton & Eastern Downs<\/a> from 24 to 27 April.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nResidents 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.\r\n\r\nThe 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.\u00a0 Brighton & Hove is at the heart of the Biosphere.\r\n\r\nLast year, our area recorded nearly 3,000 nature sightings across the weekend.\r\n\r\nCouncillor Tim Rowkins, Cabinet member for Net Zero and Environmental Services, said: \u201cDiscovering, 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\u2019s most needed.\r\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a great way to get closer to nature, learn about what\u2019s happening in your area and contribute to a global collective database on biodiversity.\r\n\r\n\u201cIt\u2019s easy to get involved \u2013 you can go out onto the Downs or on the beach, in your garden, local park or green space in your street \u2013 every observation, no matter how small, will feed into valuable research to address wildlife and habitat decline.\u201d<\/blockquote>\r\nHow to take part<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThroughout 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\u00a0City Nature Challenge 2026: Brighton & Eastern Downs web page.<\/a>\r\n\r\nTo get involved, all you need to do is\u00a0download the iNaturalist app<\/a>\u00a0to your smartphone and use it to record wildlife.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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