This event is in the past.It took place on July 1, 2025 at New York Botanical Garden.
Parks & GardensParks & GardensJoin a citywide effort to track beech leaf disease by photographing affected trees wherever you spot them. Your iNaturalist uploads help scientists monitor this fast-spreading pathogen across all five boroughs.
citizen science
outdoor exploration
nature photography
urban ecology
Tips
📱download iNaturalist before you go
🌳look for striped, curled, or thinning beech leaves
🐿️keep your distance from wildlife
EcoQuest Challenge
Parks & GardensParks & GardensJoin a citywide effort to track beech leaf disease by photographing affected trees wherever you spot them. Your iNaturalist uploads help scientists monitor this fast-spreading pathogen across all five boroughs.
citizen science
outdoor exploration
nature photography
urban ecology
Tips
📱download iNaturalist before you go
🌳look for striped, curled, or thinning beech leaves
🐿️keep your distance from wildlife
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