# Event Details - **Event Name**: Let's Get Botanical with CJ+Friends: City Nature Challenge 2026! - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 26 Apr, 2026 at 09:30 am – Sun, 26 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Audubon Everglades invites you to join our citizen science team. Expect to learn a lot, have tons of fun, and, yes, expect the unexpected!About this EventTake a Walk on the Wild SideHave you ever wanted to be a citizen scientist?You're in luck!The 10th annual City Nature Challenge is a chance for us to use citizen science to show off South Florida’s incredible biodiversity while providing researchers worldwide a snapshot of what is happening in our area. And it’s fun!Interested?Join us on Sunday, April 26th as we document every living thing (really!) we discover at Jupiter Ridge Natural Area. The Audubon Everglades team and our intrepid experts CJ, Kar, and James, will show you how. CJ knows plants, James knows mycology, Kar knows birds...and you never know who else might be there to help us document all the cool things we encounter along the trails.But most importantly, we need your help make our adventure a success!Details:Along with discovering the amazing Jupiter Ridge Natural Area, we’ll use the free iNaturalist app to document plants, fungi, butterflies, birds, insects, fish, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, pollinators...every wild living thing we encounter as we hike the trails. All you have to do to join in is download the free iNaturalist app to your smartphone. It’s easy!The Audubon Everglades team invites you to join our citizen science team. Expect to learn a lot, expect to have tons of fun, and most of all expect the unexpected!Guides:CJ McCartney, Kar DeGeiso, James PhillipsLOGISTICS:Where: Jupiter Ridge Natural Area, 1800 South U.S. Highway 1, Jupiter, FL 33477When: April 26, 2026. 9:30AM-12PMMeeting Spot: Meet at the main entrance of the address aboveRestrooms: Not available on site.GOOD TO KNOW:Registration is required. No walk-ins.Be on time so we can make the most of our time in the field.Rain or shine, unless there's a hurricane.Trail conditions can vary; Concrete to sandy natural trails.Photos may be taken for social media. Let us know if you'd rather not be included.Please cancel if you can’t make it—someone else may be waiting.Bring Sun Protection – eyeglasses, hats etc.WHAT TO BRING:Wear comfortable clothes you don't mind getting dirty/wet.Closed toe shoes you don’t mind getting muddy or wet.Bring sun protection (hats, glasses etc.) and bug spray.Bring water and a water bottle.This is a wonderful chance to spend time outdoors, learn from top naturalists while connecting with fellow nature enthusiasts.About City Nature Challenge:Invented by community science staff, Lila Higgins at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM) and Alison Young and Rebecca Johnson at the California Academy of Sciences (CAS), the City Nature Challenge is an international effort for people to find and document plants and wildlife in cities. It's an annual four-day global bioblitz at the end of April, where cities collaborate to see what can be accomplished when we all work toward a common goal.About Your Guide:CJ McCartney, Environmental StewardAfter moving to South Florida from Chicago in the late nineties, CJ McCartney underwent a shift in interests. Unfettered from her company, and now living in a subtropical climate, she began cycling and hiking natural habitats and started noticing the wildlife that lived in and depended upon them for survival.Along with a changing philosophy from “Somebody ought to do something about that, to one day realizing that she could do something,” she started learning how to be a knowledgeable and effective Environmental Steward. Along with training to become a Master Gardener, she started taking a variety of botanical and horticulture classes and seminars to supplement her formal education from Harvard University in public policy and urban management.Currently, she is the Master Gardner in Residence at Ann Norton Sculpture Garden and serves on Audubon Everglades Advisory Board and several state and local Boards and committees. She leads a Conservation Conversation and Art & Nature Series focusing on reconciliation ecology.Two decades later, that budding interest takes many forms – photographing nature, speaking to community groups as well as designing/installing pollinator and wildflower gardens are just some of the ways it shows up today.She approaches community service with an underlying belief that – together - we can mitigate the loss of natural habitats by creating a patch or a plot of wildlife friendly spaces to offer our homeless wildlife and native plants a safe and welcoming haven that establishes wildlife corridors while restoring biodiversity.Contact information: CJ McCartney, cjmpbc@gmail.com Instagram: @BotanizingbirdingbutterfliesKar DeGeiso, Birding Expert and AE GuideKar is an Animal/Plant Science major. She has been birding for over 40 years. Kar lived in Delaware and has birded a lot of the Eastern MidAtlantic states. She has volunteered in research projects with Red Knots, Saw-whet Owls and has worked for American Birding Association and Delaware Museum of Natural History where she was a docent and worked in the Bird Collections, making skins for the collections. Kar moved down to Florida, permanently 4 years ago. An avid birder and hiker, she loves to hike the parks and see what she can find.James Phillips, MycologistJames is a naturalist from Okeechobee, Florida. With roots in the citrus industry, he has a lifelong love for the outdoors and a deep appreciation for Florida’s unique landscapes and agricultural heritage. His connection to the land inspired a passion for conservation and shaped his career. In 2001, James earned his Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from the University of Central Florida. Since then, he has built a diverse career working in water treatment, environmental consulting, and state and tribal wetland programs. When he’s not working to protect Florida’s landscapes, James enjoys kayaking and exploring wild places with his family and friends—always seeking new adventures and opportunities to connect with nature. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/535e4390-3174-11f1-b66b-c789a2302db1-rimg-w1110-h740-dc8bc246-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/5394bce0-3174-11f1-898c-b1ec16c3517f-rimg-w1110-h740-dcfffffe-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/jupiter/lets-get-botanical-with-cjfriends-city-nature-challenge-2026/100001986222966360 - **Event Categories**: trips-adventures, Contests, Workshops, Art, Meetups, Sports - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Jupiter - **state**: FL - **country**: United States - **location**: Jupiter Ridge Natural Area - **lat**: 26.9159678 - **long**: -80.07310369999999 - **full address**: Jupiter Ridge Natural Area, 1800 U.S. 1, Jupiter, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Let's Get Botanical with CJ+Friends: City Nature Challenge 2026! - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/c2fcdb38a11704f4f6cc5913214af483a22f92c0187ab9d2dd6ec8b368289cba-rimg-w1200-h675-dc473319-gmir.jpg?v=1775451115 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Let's Get Botanical with CJ+Friends: City Nature Challenge 2026! being held? - **A:** Let's Get Botanical with CJ+Friends: City Nature Challenge 2026! takes place on Sun, 26 Apr, 2026 at 09:30 am to Sun, 26 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm at Jupiter Ridge Natural Area, 1800 U.S. 1, Jupiter, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Let's Get Botanical with CJ+Friends: City Nature Challenge 2026!? - **A:** Let's Get Botanical with CJ+Friends: City Nature Challenge 2026! is organized by Audubon Everglades. - **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Audubon Everglades's events? - **A:** Attendees have given Audubon Everglades a rating of 3.67/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. 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