About this Event
Hanover Conservancy and Connecticut River Conservancy (CRC) invite you to join us as we participate in the City Nature Challenge (CNC), a global bio blitz from April 24-27, 2026.
The Mink Brook Nature Preserve City Nature Challenge event on April 25 from 7am-2pm will be a full day of observation, exploration, and nature-based learning & connections. Join for one of the nature walks, learn more about what Hanover Conservancy & Connecticut River Conservancy are working on, and meet your like-minded, nature loving neighbors.
Activities:
- 7:00am: Guided Bird Walk
- 10:00am: Guided Botany/Plant Walk
- 12:00pm: Youth & Family-Oriented Guided Walk
- 7:00am - 2:00pm: Visit info tables, take a walk, and make some observations at your own pace
Pre-registration recommended but not required. All participants must sign a liability waiver when joining a guided walk.
About the Preserve:
The Mink Brook Nature Preserve (MBNP) offers a variety of walking terrain for visitors. The gentle grade of unpaved Quinn Trail is accessible to both strollers and wheelchairs (dependent on ground conditions), and links up with more rugged trails across the property and onto the neighboring Tanzi Tract. Conserved in 1999, the property permanently protects an important section of Mink Brook, Hanover's largest stream, as it approaches the Connecticut River. MBNP is owned and managed by the Hanover Conservancy, and was protected in partnership with the Upper Valley Land Trust, the Town of Hanover, and Dartmouth College.
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About the City Nature Challenge:
Join Connecticut River Conservancy and partners throughout the watershed for the 2026 City Nature Challenge from April 24 to April 27! Take note of observations on land, in the sky, and in our waters. Start in your backyard or head to your favorite local preserve. We will look, listen, and document our watershed's abundant and unique biodiversity together.
How to Participate:
- Download the iNaturalist app on your phone. Android. Apple.
- Make an iNaturalist account.
- Join one of the watershed projects listed below that is closest to you.
- During April 24-27, 2026, head outside to make observations in iNaturalist. Take photos of plants, animals, and fungi anywhere in the listed project areas.
- Upload your observations at home or in the field, and they'll automatically be added to the project area they were observed in.
- Check back on the Project Journal for information about CNC events that you can join, and help us identify observations from April 28-May 10!
Watershed Projects:
- New Hampshire - Upper Valley
- New Hampshire - Monadnock Region
- Vermont - Windham County
- Massachusetts - Western Mass
- Massachusetts - Springfield
- Connecticut - Hartford and New Haven counties
- Check this list to find more cities, towns, and regions participating all over the world.
Timeline:
- Observation period: April 24 - 27
- Uploading & identification period: April 28 - May 10
- Results announced May 13
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Mink Brook Nature Preserve, 11 Brook Road, Hanover, United States
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