Welcome to CBDC’s Challenge 365!
Make 2025 the year you do something for nature – every single day.
Take part
Sign up for Challenge 365 which challenges YOU to make (at least) one wildlife record every day of the year.
Steps to taking part:
– Pledge your commitment/Sign up for the challenge before 1st January by completing the SIGN UP FORM
– Make a wildlife observation anywhere in Cumbria (see below for some examples)
– Go to the Challenge 365 SUBMISSION FORM (or keep it open on your device for ease of access)
– Fill in the details of your observation, particularly date, location, species and your name
– Submit
– Repeat every day for one calendar year from 1st January 2025 to 31st December 2025.
It really is that simple!
You can also take part in the challenge by either:
– Downloading the Challenge 365 SPREADSHEET to complete each day and submit at the end of the year.
– Joining the iNaturalist Challenge 365 PROJECT page and recording daily via the iNaturalist app.
We’ll provide updates on what wildlife to look out for each month and some of the records received so far.
What to record
Your records could be any form of wildlife you see in Cumbria – just not people, pets or livestock. Some examples could be:
– Plants, animals or fungi seen on your regular dog walk or journey to work
– Plants, animals or fungi seen in your garden or local park
– Observations made through a window
– Wildlife you see as you travel within Cumbria, from fell to coast and anywhere in-between
– Any dead animals found besides roads or killed by cats
– All wildlife including trees, hedges, insects, mammals, amphibians, birds, toadstools etc.
Benefits to you
– A really easy way of making a difference to biodiversity understanding in Cumbria – it will only take a couple of minutes each day (less if using iNaturalist)
– An opportunity to engage with nature everyday, which can help improve your health and wellbeing
– A greater understanding of the natural world around you
– Contribute to a growing community of Cumbrian recorders.
Challenge 365 resources
– Sign up form – pledge to take part throughout 2025
– Online submission form
– Spreadsheet
– iNaturalist Project (you must join the project to take part)
