Call for Interns – City Nature Challenge 2026
Or, Apply Here Deadline Extended to 10th December 2025 The Naturalist School is excited to announce that applications are now open for interns to join the City Nature Challenge (CNC) 2026 India Team! What is the City Nature Challenge? The City Nature Challenge (CNC) is a massive, collaborative global bioblitz where people across the world come together to document as much urban wildlife as possible over four days. Participants photograph and record plants, animals, fungi, and everything else they observe in their surroundings. It’s a friendly international competition where cities compete to see who can make the most observations, find the most species and engage the most people. The...
The UN’s Highest Body is Meeting: How We’re Planning to Champion the Citizen Science Charter
Article written by Ram Dayal Vaishnav, (Head - Citizen Science at The Naturalist School) originally at LinkedIn. The world is currently grappling with a triad of existential threats: the climate crisis, the rapid loss of nature and biodiversity and pervasive pollution and waste. The responsibility for forging a coordinated global response rests on the shoulders of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA), the world’s highest-level decision-making body on the environment. From December 8 to 12, 2025, I will be in Nairobi, Kenya, for UNEA-7, under the theme “Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet.” I am attending not just as an observer, but as a delegate...
Chirpy Tales: Register for Young Birders Month event in Kolkata
Chirpy Tales : Junior Bird Watch Calling All Little Explorers! Step into the world of feathers, songs, and stories on 16th November 2025! Join us for a fun-filled bird walk at Subhash Sarovar, Kolkata where young nature enthusiasts (ages 10–16) will explore the magic of birds right in the heart of the city. Organized by The Naturalist School in collaboration with Ataavi Bird Foundation to commemorate birth anniversary of the 'Birdman of India' , Dr. Sálim Ali as a part of Young Birders' Month (YBM) program with the bird guide and researcher Nibedita Chakraborty. Location: Subhas Sarobar, Kolkata Date & Time: 16th November, 2025 ; 07-09 AM Age Group: 10-16...
City Nature Challenge – Calling Organizers to Register Your City
At The Naturalist School (TNS), our mission is to connect people with the phenomenal biodiversity that surrounds them. That’s why we were proud to be one of the pioneers that initially brought the City Nature Challenge (CNC) to India in 2023. Since then, the response from the Indian community has been nothing short of spectacular! From over 20 cities participating in our inaugural year, India has rapidly grown into a powerhouse of citizen science. It now records hundreds of thousands of observations annually from more than 200 cities. Now, we are reaching out to the next generation of biodiversity heroes across India to lead the...
Understanding India’s Wildlife Experiences & Perspectives – Take the survey now!
It’s a quick 5-minute survey to understand your experiences, challenges, and ideas around wildlife in India. ...
Celebrating Big Butterfly Month in Nagpur’s Urban Forests
Nagpur joined the nationwide celebration of Big Butterfly Month 2025 with a series of nature walks held across some of the city’s most beautiful green pockets aimed at raising awareness about butterfly species in Nagpur and the role of butterflies in the ecosystem. The walks were led by Certified Nature Guide Nayanika Bhatia, fondly known in the city as Naturenika. Nayanika has a vibrant experience of conducting over 85+ nature walks and talks across India. After completing her certification from The Naturalist School in 2022, Nayanika has been keeping the methodology of nature walks alive with her unmatched spirit & engaging manner. Walk 1: Gorewada...
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Celebrating Big Butterfly Month 2025 with The Naturalist School
September is here, and that means it's time for the Big Butterfly Month (BBM)! The Naturalist School is thrilled to participate in this nationwide citizen science initiative dedicated to raising awareness about butterfly conservation and documenting their diversity. Throughout the month, nature enthusiasts across India come together to observe and record butterflies, and we've organized some exciting events to help you get involved. Butterfly Walks in Nagpur The Naturalist School is hosting nature walks in Nagpur, guided by Certified Nature Guide Nayanika Bhatia. Join us to explore local trails and spot different species. September 21: Ambazari Biodiversity Park, Ring Road, Hingna, NagpurThese walks all begin at 7:30 AM. September...
The World of Mantises: An Encore – Online Session
The amazing response to our "World of Mantises" exhibition has been truly overwhelming. We're incredibly grateful to every photographer and nature lover who contributed their stunning work in response to our call to submit photographs. Your passion for these incredible insects helped us create a powerful visual story, showcasing the beauty and complexity of mantises. To continue the momentum and dive deeper into their fascinating lives, we're excited to invite you to a special online session. Unveiling the Diversity of Indian Mantodea - Zoom session Join us for a virtual journey into the world of mantises. This online session is your chance to explore their behavior, diversity,...