Knox joined forces with seven other Councils in Eastern Melbourne - Boroondara, Whitehorse, Maroondah, Monash, Manningham, Stonnington and Greater Dandenong, and together competed as Melbourne against cities from around the world in the annual City Nature Challenge.
During the four-day observation period from 30 April to 3 May, 2021, Knox residents were invited to find, photograph and document the native flora and fauna that lives and grows in our neighbourhoods.
Working together to find and document nature in our area helps scientists and land managers study and protect these species. By joining the City Nature Challenge, not only do you learn more about your local nature, but you can also make Knox a better place โ for you and other species!
The results from Knox were amazing!
A total of 944 observations within Knox and 369 species observed.
This puts Knox 3rd in the leaderboard across the 8 councils (Melbourne eastern metropolitan area โ 7322 observations and 1,132 species observed).
Globally there have been almost 1.1 million observations, 40,000 species observed, and 50,000+ participants
As a city we are 35th out of over 300 cities.
You can still get involved:
Get involved
1. Download the free iNaturalist app from Apple store or Google Play.
2. Look out for wild plants and animals to photograph during the observation period.
3. Upload your photographs to the app.
You can do this on your own or you can join us at one of our free events that will be led by local champions and passionate experts โ check back here for details soon.
Start with one of the free online webinar sessions on how to download and use the iNaturalist app.
Webinar