Join Colin Meurk as part of a City Nature Challenge endeavouring to record as many natural history observations on iNaturalist NZ – Mātaki Taiao as possible during the four-day event. The purpose of this particular trip is to cover the full elevational range and associated diversity of Ōtautahi-Christchurch.

It will be a great day out. Participants need to have joined the iNaturalist App (details to follow) and be physically comfortable spending a day on their feet slow climbing up to about 900metres.

This event is supported and organised by the Rod Donald Trust and Te Ahu Pātiki Trust as part of the City Nature Challenge.  Participants will have to register their participation and contact information to take part.

People will need to register for this event and an information sheet with details of what to bring, exactly where to meet, and how to join iNaturalist will be sent the week before the day.

This will be a full day of slow/steady walking with stops to learn and record sightings and observations – of plants, birds, insects, fungi, and furry creatures.  The group will stick together but spread out at specific sites to make recordings in a wide range of forest, scrub, grassland and rocky habitats.

Participant numbers are limited.

Keep track of how we are doing on the City Nature challenge website.