RECORD - Local Environmental Records Centre

21/05/2026

The results are in! 📊✨
This year was an absolutely brilliant one for the City Nature Challenge in the Chester region, and it’s all thanks to you!

A massive thank you and well done to everyone who joined in to make it such a huge success. 🙌🌿
Look at what we achieved together in just 4 days:
📝17,000+ wildlife records collected
🌸1,240 different species documented!

Globally, 62 countries took part, crushing it with over 3 million observations! 🌍💥
We feel incredibly proud to be part of such an amazing community of organisations and individuals. By working together, we made this a fantastic year for recording wildlife both around Chester and across the globe. 💚

07/05/2026

🌿 City Nature Challenge: We did it, Chester! 🌿

A massive thank you to everyone who headed out last weekend. Whether you organised an event, joined a guided recording day or recorded solo in your back garden, you made this happen!

We are blown away by the number of observers and species recorded. It’s a true testament to the incredible biodiversity we have right here in our city.

📊The Stats so far:
- 16,911 Observations
- 1,235 Species identified

The work isn't over yet! 🔎
We need help identifying observations made by other recorders.

📲Log on to the iNaturalist app or website.
📍Head to the Chester Region Project.
🧠Use your knowledge to help identify observations from fellow recorders!

Let’s get those IDs across the finish line! 🏁

25/04/2026

Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out, it’s time to grab your phone and head outdoors. To make things even more exciting, you can take part in our iNaturalist Photo Challenge! 📸

🔍 How to Play:

Open iNaturalist (or use your Seek account linked to iNaturalist).
Track down the items on our scavenger hunt list.
Snap a photo and upload your observation!

🌍 Double the Impact:
Every observation you make doesn't just go towards the photo challenge, it also counts toward the City Nature Challenge! You’re helping track local biodiversity while you play. 🐜🌸

23/04/2026

Did you know that iNaturalist does more than identify organisms? It contributes to global biodiversity research but only if your licensing allows it!🌿

Most default settings mean Local Environmental Records Centres can’t always use your observations. Here is a quick how to "open" your data so your finds can make a real impact.
*Specifically for iPhone users*

Let’s make our sightings count! 🦋✨

23/04/2026

Did you know that iNaturalist does more than identify organisms? It contributes to global biodiversity research but only if your licensing allows it!🌿

Most default settings mean Local Environmental Records Centres can’t always use your observations. Here is a quick how to "open" your data so your finds can make a real impact.
*Specifically for Android users*

Let’s make our sightings count! 🦋✨

21/04/2026

Are you ready for City Nature Challenge? 🔎

Download the iNaturalist app today and learn the basics before the challenge kicks off. Let's show the world the incredible biodiversity in our region! 🌻

🔎 How to Make an Observation:
📷Snap a Photo
🌿Focus on Detail
📍Check the Location

17/04/2026

Calling all nature lovers! 📣 From 24–27 April, we’re joining an epic global mission: The City Nature Challenge! 🌎✨

We’re teaming up with hundreds of cities worldwide to document as much wildlife as possible in four action-packed days. Beyond being a fun way to get outdoors, this is a vital citizen science project, every observation helps us protect the incredible biodiversity right here on our doorstep.

Why join the fun?
📍 Help us map the wildlife in the Chester area.
🔬 Contribute to vital citizen science.

Booking link in the comments below! Whether you join one session or all of them, let’s get out there and make every observation count! 📸🦋

14/04/2026

Looking forward to a great day of recording on Thursday 🐸🐝🦋🐌🦔

Join TCV and for a Bioblitz on our wildlife site in Capenhurst! Email [email protected] to take part 🪱🐝🦋🐁🌳🌾🌸🌱

06/04/2026

The City Nature Challenge returns 24 - 27 April 🦊🐸🐝

🔎Join people in more than 700 city regions worldwide as we work together to document the wildlife on our doorstep.

📱Take part by using the iNaturalist.org app to record wildlife observations.

📈 Or join our free events to meet others, learn about wildlife identification and help us build our Chester region total.

To find out more visit 👉 https://record-lrc.co.uk/Get_involved/events/cnc26/

15/10/2025

🪰 On 30th October we're joined by Gary from The Tanyptera Project for our Wildlife Exchange Session.

🐝 Join us for this free talk to hear all about this invertebrate focussed project, including highlights from the last 8 years and what to look forward to in the future.

Register to attend here 👉 https://www.tickettailor.com/events/recordlrc/1831420