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CA Native Plant Treasure Hunt

EXPLORE. FIND. WIN.

October 2nd through 24th

GBD Parks and Greenspaces

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WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?

FUN WAY TO LEARN ABOUT CA NATIVE PLANTS

Did you know your GBD neighborhood parks and greenspaces are filled with California native plants? Learn about why they are important, what cool critters they attract and have some fun in the sun doing it! Did we mention there are prizes? This is a COVID-safe activity for you and your pod!

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HOW DO I JOIN?

CALLING ALL YOUTH, PARENTS, FRIENDS

1/ Download and setup account on iNaturalist app and join the project "GBD CA Native Plants" (click here for detailed instructions)

2/ Find an info poster in a participating store, restaurant or cafe

3/ Scan the QR code to reveal the nearest park or greenspace

4/ At the park/greenspace, snap and identify what you find

5/ Upload to app and wait to see if you win

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SUPPORT LOCAL

IT’S THE PARTNERSHIPS FOR US

A map of the treasure hunt Park/Openspace locations is Below. Find nearby participating businesses. Be sure to pick up a hot latte or sandwich while you're scanning for your next treasure!

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INATURALIST APP

REGISTER AT WWW.INATURALIST.ORG OR DIRECTLY ON MOBILE APP

You can download app from the Apple or Google Play store. Sign up for an an account via app or your desktop browser. Look for "GBD CA Native Plants", join the project and you are ready to hunt!

INaturalist registration instructions can be found here.

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LET’S TALK PRIZES!

HAVE FUN AND WIN

First five people to locate six plants will win a gift certificate for a CA native plant.

First person to find all eight plants, gets a very special (shh it's a secret) prize!

TREASURE MAP

 
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