Participate in the 2023 City Nature Challenge to catalog our park's wild biodiversity on this ranger-led hike in the Santa Monica Mountains!
What birds, bugs, and other wildlife live in your neighborhood?
Join 400+ cities worldwide for the 2023 City Nature Challenge! Compete, go solo, or work together to photograph WILD plants and animals in Los Angeles County.
Contribute to community science by uploading your discoveries to the free iNaturalist app. Your photos become data that help scientists understand and protect nature for all of us!
Participation is free! Just grab your phone and start taking pictures!
Join SamoFund on a ranger-guided hike at Paramount Ranch on Friday, April 28 from 5PM to 7PM to make observations and contribute to the 2023 City Nature Challenge.
This is a free event with complimentary parking. Meet at the parking lot before crossing the bridge. Bring warm layers, closed-toed shoes, water, and a device to take photos. Flashlights and headlamps are recommended.
Planning ahead? Make sure you create an account with iNaturalist and have iNaturalist/Seek downloaded on your smart device prior to the event: https://www.inaturalist.org/
For more information on this event, please call the Visitor Center at 805-370-2301 or email at samo_interpretation@nps.gov
For more information on the City Nature Challenge, visit the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles' website: nhm.org/city-nature-challenge