This event is in the past.It took place on April 1, 2024 at New York Botanical Garden.
Parks & Gardens
Parks & GardensTurn your afternoon walk into a botanist's field expedition. The EcoQuest Challenge invites you to hunt for maple trees across NYC and upload your finds to iNaturalist, helping scientists track the city's urban forest while you learn to spot Norway maple, sugar maple, and their distinctive winged seeds.
citizen science project
urban tree mapping
outdoor exploration
family-friendly activity
Tips
🌳download iNaturalist before you head out
🍁look for palmate leaves and winged "helicopter" seeds
📱upload observations by April 30 deadline
EcoQuest Challenge
Parks & GardensParks & GardensTurn your afternoon walk into a botanist's field expedition. The EcoQuest Challenge invites you to hunt for maple trees across NYC and upload your finds to iNaturalist, helping scientists track the city's urban forest while you learn to spot Norway maple, sugar maple, and their distinctive winged seeds.
citizen science project
urban tree mapping
outdoor exploration
family-friendly activity
Tips
🌳download iNaturalist before you head out
🍁look for palmate leaves and winged "helicopter" seeds
📱upload observations by April 30 deadline
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