Backyard Nature Hunt - Easter Sunday

Our Objectives:To promote the long term environmental sustainability of the Selwyn District with the understanding that this is also the basis for social, cultural and economic sustainability in the future.To educate about and raise awareness of environmental sustainability issues and to provide information about how to achieve environmental sustainability.To provide appropriate opportunities for personal and community decision making to ensure that the environmental, social, cultural and economic sustainability of the Selwyn District is promoted.To act as a role model for other communities wanting to progress towards environmental sustainability.

Lincoln Envirotown Trust

JOIN US this EASTER for a NATURE HUNT in your own backyard.  Stay at home and discover the nature that lives around and in your place!

The hunt starts on Easter Sunday for anything that swims, flies, grows, crawls and hides in your backyard!You will be using the <a href="https://inaturalist.nz/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">iNaturalist NZ</a> website so you need to get your mobile phone, install the <a href="https://inaturalist.nz/pages/mobile_apps_nz" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">iNaturalist NZ app</a> and focus on nature (you also can take part on laptop with internet access) .BioBlitz is a scientific race against time to count as many different species as you can in a 24-hour period. Throughout Easter Sunday you and your bubble can become Citizen Scientists, it&#x27;s up to you whether you spend an hour or all day as a Nature Detective.Challenge yourself to find creatures that only come out early in the morning or in the dark? For all ages 1 to 100!What you needMobile phone with camera and <a href="https://inaturalist.nz/pages/mobile_apps_nz" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">iNaturalist app</a> orDigital camera (if you don&#x27;t have a mobile phone) and computer with internet access to <a href="https://inaturalist.nz/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">iNaturalist</a> website.Optional - pen and paper, <a href="https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/toyota-kiwi-guardians/take-action/become-a-backyard-detective/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">homemade tracking tunnel</a>, hand lens, binoculars.HowSign up for a free <a href="https://inaturalist.nz/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">iNaturalist</a> account. You will be using the <a href="https://inaturalist.nz/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">iNaturalist NZ</a> website to record your discoveries and you are advised to download the app <a href="https://inaturalist.nz/pages/mobile_apps_nz" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">iNaturalist</a> before Easter Sunday if you have a mobile device on which to do this. Then <a href="https://inaturalist.nz/projects/easter-sunday-backyard-nature-hunt" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">click this link to join the Project Easter Sunday Backyard Nature Hunt</a> or search &#x27;Projects&#x27; and join the &#x27;Easter Sunday Backyard Nature Hunt&#x27; To learn how to use <a href="https://inaturalist.nz/pages/help-nz" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">iNaturalist</a> before Sunday <a href="https://inaturalist.nz/pages/video+tutorials" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">click here to watch video tutorials, find out more and download the app</a>.Some of the things you might find includeMammals - Cats, hedgehogs, rats, possums (see how to make a tracking tunnel before Easter Sunday), Weeds, Worms, Bugs, Lizards,Moths, Listening and looking for birds - you can record and upload sounds on iNaturalist.If you wish to make your own tracking tunnel, to put out on Saturday night and record mammals and lizards <a href="https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/toyota-kiwi-guardians/take-action/become-a-backyard-detective/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">click here for instructions</a>.In case of wet weather this event will run on Easter Monday instead.Lincoln Envirotown SponsorsA big thank you to our wonderful sponsors!We extend our sincere appreciation to all our sponsors Rata Foundation, Selwyn District Council, COGS, Lottery Community and Lincoln University.

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