By Lydia Pan | Posted on June 26, 2026
For the third consecutive year, members Sarah and Chase Wilson have organized the
participation of Hartford and New Haven Counties in the annual global bioblitz City Nature
Challenge that takes place over 4 days during late April. Their team has continued to outdo itself for the third year in a row, breaking most of their previous records!
The Mountain Laurel Chapter is delighted to support Sarah and Chase with 1-year Wild Ones memberships (or extensions to existing memberships) for the top contributors to the Hartford and New Haven County challenges.
We would love for all of Connecticut to eventually participate in CNC, so if you are interested, learn more at the City Nature Challenge website and sign up to be notified about planning for CNC 2027 (There is no obligation to participate).
Meanwhile, check out the results of this year’s challenge for Hartford & New Haven Counties including observations of 34 rare species considered near-threatened to critically endangered in CT. Read more here…