Sat, Apr 25
|Mink Brook Nature Preserve
City Nature Challenge: New Hampshire Mink Brook Nature Preserve Walk
Time & Location
Apr 25, 2026, 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Mink Brook Nature Preserve, Mink Brook, Hanover, NH, USA
About the 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. Hanover Conservancy, CRC, and partners throughout the Connecticut River watershed are hosting guided walks to take as many observations of the natural and alive world around us. Join us as we celebrate the arrival of Spring, round out the end of Earth week, and spend some time exploring nature together.
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 information tables to learn more about Hanover Conservancy & Connecticut River Conservancy; Take some time for an independent unstructured walk to make observations at your own pace
Pre-registration recommended but not required. All participants must sign a liability waiver when joining a guided walk.
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More Information on 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.
Participate by following these steps:
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
Our Events calendar is continually being updated with new opportunities to learn and connect. See what else is happening throughout the watershed (both virtually and in -person!