Join us as we launch the 2026 City Nature Challenge weekend with a fun, interactive event outdoors at Macaulay Honors College. Hear a welcome from Macaulay Dean Dara Byrne, PhD and Director of Science Forward, Kelly O’Donnell, PhD, followed by a brief, guided nature walk in nearby Central Park. Registration is required and registered participants will receive a free CITY SCIENTIST KIT containing tools to help make plant and animal observations. The event is free, open to all, and will take place rain or shine. We thank the Office of City Council Member Gale Brewer for their generous support of the City Nature Challenge in NYC.