SPRINGFIELD — Thousands of people around the globe last weekend participated in the 2024 City Nature Challenge. During the four-day challenge, citizens upload photos of wild plants and animals in a competition that contributes to a database of urban biodiversity that informs environmental research, land management practices, and conservation efforts of sensitive species. Willamalane hosted its own City Nature Challenge event at Georgia Pacific Natural Area on April 27, where attendees recorded more than 100…
100+plants, animals logged during Nature Challenge
