City Nature Challenge: Morning Habitat Survey at Paramount Ranch

Observation Period: April 24–27, 2026

Celebrate with us and bring the globe together for biodiversity.

Join hundreds of cities around the world for the 2026 City Nature Challenge! Join thousands of participants across all 7 continents to help catalog and observe the wild species we have around us.

Go solo or work together to photograph WILD plants and animals in Los Angeles County. Make a difference in your neighborhood by contributing to this global community science project. Upload photos or sound recordings in the iNaturalist app. These observations become data that helps scientists better understand and protect nature for all of us!

Participation is free; just grab your phone and start taking pictures!

Join us on a guided hike at Paramount Ranch on Sunday, April 26 from 9AM to 11AM as we make observations and contribute to the 2026 City Nature Challenge. Expect an easy hike on uneven terrain and light elevation gain as we stop frequently to identify wildlife and take photos of organisms to upload on iNaturalist.

Plan ahead! Make sure you create an account with iNaturalist and have iNaturalist/Seek downloaded on your smart device prior to the event: A Community for Naturalists · iNaturalist

This is a free event with complimentary parking, no experience or expertise is required. Meet at the bridge at the dirt parking lot of Paramount Ranch. Bring sun-protective layers, closed-toed shoes, water, and a device to take photos.

Directions:
2903 Cornell Road, Agoura Hills, CA, 91301

GPS Coordinates: N 34.1181 W -118.7525

Take Ventura Freeway (U.S. 101) to Kanan Road exit. South on Kanan 0.5 mile. Left on Cornell Way and veer to the right. South 2.5 miles, entrance is on right side of the road.

For more information on this event, please call the Visitor Center at 805-370-2301 or email us at [email protected]

The City Nature Challenge is organized by the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and the California Academy of Sciences. For more information, visit the event's website: City Nature Challenge

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