

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: City Nature Challenge - Alachua County
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 04:00 am – Mon, 27 Apr, 2026 at 04:00 am (+00:00)
- **Event Description**: 🌎 City Nature Challenge 2026: Alachua County 🐍🌿🐦

Get ready to explore the wild side of Alachua County! 🌱🦋

Join the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo, the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation IFAS Extension, and local community partners as we participate in the City Nature Challenge - a global community science event encouraging people to connect with nature and document the wildlife around them.

📅 When: April 24 (midnight) - April 27 (midnight), 2026
📍 Where: Your backyard, local parks, nature trails - anywhere you can find wildlife!

During these four days, we’re challenging YOU to get outside, snap photos of the plants, animals, and fungi you encounter, and upload your observations to iNaturalist. It's a fun and easy way to contribute to real science while discovering the incredible biodiversity in our own community. Plus, iNaturalist will even help you identify what you’re seeing! 🦉📸🌻

👉 Join Alachua County’s iNaturalist project: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/city-nature-challenge-2026-alachua-county 

💡 Here are events hosted during the challenge. Check back to see updates on additional events from community partners!

🥾 Santa Fe River Preserve Bioblitz
- When: Friday, April 24, 2026 at 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Where: Santa Fe River Preserve
27025 North State Road 121 Alachua, FL, 32615 United States 
- Description: Join ACT for a Bioblitz of Santa Fe River Preserve, help us catalog the species on our preserve! 
Be sure to wear closed-toe shoes and long pants. Bring water, snacks, bug spray, sunscreen, and hat. Please bring a phone to use iNaturalist to aid in the species identification.
- Access Info:
Public trails for hiking and bicycling (approx. 2.7 miles).
Dogs are welcome.
Trails are unpaved, and in some places can be muddy, uneven, or wet.
Parking is available at trailhead.
The preserve closes at dark.
- Registration: Contact Alachua Conservation Trust by email at info@alachuaconservationtrust.org to RSVP or for more information.

🥾Sweetwater Wetlands Park Ranger Hike
- When: Saturday, April 25th at 9 a.m.
- Where: 325 SW Williston Rd, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Description: Curious about what Sweetwater Wetlands Park does? Or maybe you're more interested in history? How about the plants and animals that call the park home? Join us on a walking tour of the park!
We have public walking tours of the park on the last Saturday of the month from September - May at 9:00am. Tours begin at the restroom area and last about 1 hour. Bring sunscreen, walking shoes, and water!

🥾 Alachua County Environmental Protection Department
- When: Monday, April 27th at 10 a.m. 
- Where: Turkey Creek Preserve – 6300 NW 93rd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32653
- Description: Join an Alachua County Environmental Specialist at Turkey Creek Preserve for a two-mile guided hike and a brief iNaturalist tutorial. Meet at the kiosk in the parking lot. The terrain is slightly hilly with rocky trails. Bring appropriate walking shoes, water, sunscreen, and bug spray. There are no restrooms on site.
- No registration required.
- Contact: Anastasia Utley, autley@alachuacounty.us, (352) 756-6914

Let's put Alachua County on the map and show the world how much wildlife we have right here at home! 🌎📲
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- **Event Categories**: contests, trips-adventures, cycling, trekking, dog
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 6

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: West Park, Florida
- **location**: Online event
- **full address**: Online event, 3000 NW 83rd St, Gainesville, FL 32606, United States, West Park, Florida

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo (https://allevents.in/org/santa-fe-college-teaching-zoo/11132698)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 04:00 am (+00:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Online event, 3000 NW 83rd St, Gainesville, FL 32606, United States, West Park, Florida
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** contests, trips-adventures, cycling, trekking, dog
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about City Nature Challenge - Alachua County ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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