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Friday, Apr 28, 2023

Join Party for the Planet and the 2023 City Nature Challenge Saturday at Omaha’s Zoo and Aquarium

Join Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium to celebrate Earth Day with Party for the Planet on Saturday, April 29, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is also a great place to get started on the global City Nature Challenge happening this weekend. Party for the Planet includes a Sustainability Market, Nebraska Wildlife Rehab, Inc. educational presentations, educational booths, a bounce house and scavenger hunt. All event activities are free to Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium members or... Read More
Posted by Diane Kohout at Friday, Apr 28, 2023
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Friday, Apr 29, 2022

Join Omaha’s Zoo and Aquarium In the 2022 City Nature Challenge

Join Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium to identify and count plants and animals that live among us. You can make a difference by participating in the City Nature Challenge to help document Omaha Metro biodiversity on April 29 through May 2, 2022. For the past five years, Omahans have participated in the City Nature Challenge, which is an annual, global, community science competition to document urban biodiversity. Last year more than 419 cities from all ove... Read More
Posted by Diane Kohout at Friday, Apr 29, 2022
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Friday, Apr 30, 2021

Join Omaha’s Zoo and Aquarium In the 2021 City Nature Challenge

Join Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium to identify and count plants and animals that live among us. You can make a difference by participating in the City Nature Challenge to help document Omaha Metro biodiversity on April 30 through May 3, 2021. The City Nature Challenge is an annual, global, community science competition to document urban biodiversity. The challenge engages residents to find and document plants, animals, and other organisms living in urban areas. Last year, ... Read More
Posted by Diane Kohout at Friday, Apr 30, 2021
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Thursday, Apr 23, 2020

Join In the 2020 City Nature Challenge

Join Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium to identify and count plants and animals that live among us. You can make a difference by participating in the City Nature Challenge to help document Omaha Metro biodiversity on April 24, 25, 26 and 27, 2020. The City Nature Challenge is an annual, global, community science competition to document urban biodiversity. The challenge engages residents to find and document plants, animals, and other organisms living in urban areas. Last year, over... Read More
Posted by Diane Kohout at Thursday, Apr 23, 2020
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Wednesday, Apr 24, 2019

City Nature Challenge Kicks Off on April 26

The 2019 City Nature Challenge presented by American Spring LIVE will kick off at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium on Friday. The Zoo has partnered with the Omaha STEM Ecosystem and 16 other community businesses and organizations to compete against more than 140 cities across the globe for the title of “World’s Most Biodiverse City.” The challenge will take place April 26-29.  The City Nature Challenge is an ... Read More
Posted by Michelle Meisinger at Wednesday, Apr 24, 2019
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Thursday, Jan 10, 2019

Help Omaha-Metro Earn the Title of "World's Most Biodiverse City"

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is looking for businesses and organizations to participate in the 2019 City Nature Challenge on April 26-29. The Omaha-Metropolitan area will compete against more than 160 cities across the globe for the title of “the world’s most biodiverse city” during the challenge. The City Nature Challenge is an international effort for people to discover and document plants and wildlife in cities across the globe. Cities compete against each... Read More
Posted by Michelle Meisinger at Thursday, Jan 10, 2019
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