Go outside and snap those photos! #CNC2025

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The City Nature Challenge 2025 is here! This is how it works:

  • Get outdoors this weekend and take at least ten photos of wild plants, animals, insects and more!
  • Load your photos “observations” on the iNaturalist App, and
  • Link them to the SCOUTS South Africa project.

The timing of the City Nature Challenge is set, so make sure to take your photos and load them on the App on time!

  • April 25 – 28: Take an upload your photos “observations”
  • April 29 – May 4: Finish uploading and work on identifications
  • May 5: Results announced!

Scouting members who submit 10 or more valid “observations” will be able to wear a CNC2025 badge on their uniforms!

By participating in the City Nature Challenge you are also helping us put Scouting on the Map by highlighting the importance of mobilising young people to be better citizens who care about the biodiversity within their neighbourhoods. #scouts4sdgs

This is how to get your CNC 2025 badges!

Scout Group Leaders must place the bulk Group orders as per the list below. Last day for orders and payments Regionally is 15 May 2025. Cost per badge is R30.

photo: Nigel Forshaw

Once the National Office receives all the Regional orders AND payments from the Regions, the badges will be made. The badges will be embroidered badges and have a similar look to the badge last year, just in blue (image above). 

Orders AND payments should be placed Regionally as followed. 

  • KZN Submissions:
    • Kayle Ormshaw (Regional BWF Coordinator): kayle.ormshaw@scouts.org.za
    • Badge payment to the KZN account Reference: City Nature Challenge + Scout Group.
    • Collection from the Regional Office / Shop
  • GT Submissions:
    • Rochelle Booyens (Regional BWF Coordinator): rochelle.booyens@scouts.org.za
    • Badge payment to the GT account Reference: City Nature Challenge + Scout Group.
    • Collection from the Regional Office / Shop
  • WC Submissions:
    • Nigel Forshaw (City Nature Challenge Champion WC) : nigel.forshaw@scouts.org.za
    • Badge payment to the WC account Reference: City Nature Challenge + Scout Group.
    • Collection from the Regional Office / Shop
  • ECS Submissions:
    • ECS Regional Office (Shannan Bratt): shannan.bratt@scouts.org.za
    • Badge payment to the ECS account Reference: City Nature Challenge + Scout Group.
    • Collection from the Regional Office / Shop
  • Mpumalanga Submissions:
    • Mpumalanga Regional Office): mpumalanga@scouts.org.za
    • Badge payment to the MPUM account Reference: City Nature Challenge + Scout Group.
    • Collection from the Regional Office / Shop
  • Limpopo Submissions:
    • Keep The Dream 196
  • Northern Cape Submissions:
    • Jeanette Angus ((National BWF Coordinator): jeanette.angus@scouts.org.za
    • Badge payment to the NC account Reference: City Nature Challenge + Scout Group.
    • Collection through Regional Commissioner
  • Free State Submissions:
    • Jeanette Angus ((National BWF Coordinator): jeanette.angus@scouts.org.za
    • Badge payment to National Office account Reference: City Nature Challenge FS + Scout Group
    • Collection through Regional Commissioner
  • North West Submissions: 
    • Jeanette Angus ((National BWF Coordinator): jeanette.angus@scouts.org.za
    • Badge payment to National Office account Reference: City Nature Challenge NW + Scout Group
    • Collection through Regional Commissioner