Go outside and snap those photos! #CNC2026

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This is how it works:

  • Get outdoors this weekend and take at least 10 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 you take your photos and load them on the App in time!

  • April 24 – April 27: Take and upload photos “observations”
  • April 28 – May 1: Scouting members to finish uploading and identifying your observations.
  • Wednesday May 13: City Nature Challenge will announce the global results!

Scouting members who submit 10 or more valid “observations” will be eligible to wear a CNC2026 badge on their uniform! By participating in the City Nature Challenge, you are also helping us put Scouting on the Map! Let’s continue to show our communities the importance of teaching and mobilising young people to care about the biodiversity within their neighbourhoods. #scouts4sdgs

This is how to get your CNC 2026 badges!

Scout Group Leaders must place the bulk Group orders as per the list below.

Last day for orders and payments to your Region is 15 May 2026. Cost per badge is R30. Once the National Office has received all the orders and payments from all Regions, the badges will be made. (The badges will be green embroidered badges.)

Orders AND payments should be placed Regionally as followed.

  • KZN Submissions:
    • Nigel Forshaw (National CNC Champion): [email protected]
    • Badge payment to the KZN account Reference: CNC + Scout Group.
    • Collection from the Regional Office / Shop
  • GT Submissions:
    • Debbie Symons (GT Regional Office Coordinator): [email protected]
    • Badge payment to the GT account Reference: CNC + Scout Group.
    • Collection from the Regional Office / Shop
  • WC Submissions:
    • Nigel Forshaw (National CNC Champion): [email protected]
    • Badge payment to the WC account Reference: CNC + Scout Group.
    • Collection from the Regional Office / Shop
  • ECS Submissions:
    • ECS Regional Office (Shannan Bratt): [email protected]
    • Badge payment to the ECS account Reference: CNC + Scout Group.
    • Collection from the Regional Office / Shop
  • Mpumalanga Submissions:
    • Nigel Forshaw (National CNC Champion): [email protected]
    • Badge payment to the MPUM account Reference: CNC + Scout Group.
    • Collection from the Regional Office / Shop
  • Limpopo Submissions:
    • Keep The Dream 196
  • Northern Cape Submissions:
    • Nigel Forshaw (National CNC Champion): [email protected]
    • Badge payment to the NC account Reference: CNC + Scout Group.
    • Collection through Regional Commissioner
  • Free State Submissions:
    • Nigel Forshaw (National CNC Champion): [email protected]
    • Badge payment to National Office account Reference: CNC FS + Scout Group
    • Collection through Regional Commissioner
  • North West Submissions: 
    • Nigel Forshaw (National CNC Champion): [email protected]
    • Badge payment to National Office account Reference: CNC NW + Scout Group
    • Collection through Regional Commissioner