July 21, 2026 – Nearly 180 Species of Greatest Conservation Need Noted by Texans During City Nature Challenge, Four Texas cities rank in the top 10 for most observations during global competition.
For the fifth year in a row, several Texas cities ranked in the top ten globally during the City Nature Challenge (CNC), one of the world’s largest community science events.
Globally, the 107,906 participants of the 2026 CNC recorded more than 2,880,111 observations with 75,155 species documented, including 5,628 rare, endangered or threatened species. The CNC had participants from 747 cities in 62 countries and six continents. All of these categories saw increased numbers from the 2025 CNC…