Fri, Apr 24
|Riverfront Park
City Nature Challenge: Springfield, MA Nature Walk
Time & Location
Apr 24, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Riverfront Park, Connecticut Riverwalk and Bikeway, Springfield, MA 01103, USA
About the event
Connecticut River Conservancy (CRC) invites you to join us as we participate in the City Nature Challenge (CNC), a global bio blitz from April 24-27, 2026. 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 Springfield Guided CNC Walk on April 24 from 5-7pm will meet at Springfield's Riverfront Park and continue along the Connecticut Riverwalk and Bikeway. The Riverwalk and Bikeway is a riverfront linear park offers 3.7 mi. of paved paths for walking & biking along the Connecticut River in Springfield, MA. While this path covers over 7 miles, we will plan to walk together at a slower, nature-finding & observation-making pace for around 1-1.5 hours.
Pre-registration is required. All participants must sign a waiver. Please register to receive the exact meeting location and event specifics. There are no bathrooms available at the park or along the trail.
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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. Consider joining one of the guided City Nature Challenge walks led by CRC or our partner organizations and learn more about your watershed with community.
Upload your observations at home or in the field, and they'll automatically be added to a project.
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 (Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden counties)
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!