Challenge Rules and Info

Challenge yourself in 2022 to see how many of these species you can find within Steele Creek Park in one year. All of these species listed are commonly seen in the park, but it will take some effort (or sometimes luck) to find and photograph each one. Note that some of these species are only seen at certain times of the year. You will need to be in the park each season to get all of these species. Prizes will be awarded to participants who complete the challenge at the end of the year. The rules and list of species are below. Good luck!

Rules:
• Find, photograph, and post all 70 species on iNaturalist within Steele Creek Park between January 1 and December 31, 2022.
• Observations must be of wild organisms within Steele Creek Park during the calendar year 2022.
• Captive/domestic/planted organisms will not count. In some cases it is unknown whether something has been planted or not, but that is ok.
• All observations must be submitted with a verifiable photo, video, or sound and become “research grade” status to count.
• The scientific names in the list below follow what is currently listed on iNaturalist.
• For flowers/plants: A few only bloom for a short period of time (a couple weeks in some cases), but all except Fire Pink can easily be identified by foliage when not in bloom. You will likely need a photo of Fire Pink in bloom.
• If you have any questions about the challenge or any of the species listed, feel free to reach out to the park naturalists or stop by the Nature Center any day of the week. Nature Center phone number: 423-989-5616

Species List (observations must become “research grade” status)

1. Common Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)
2. Eastern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus undulatus)
3. Common Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina)
4. Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans)
5. Spiny Softshell Turtle (Apalone spinifera)
6. Pickerel Frog (Lithobates palustris)
7. Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)
8. Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
9. Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)
10. White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
11. Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
12. Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)
13. Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)
14. Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
15. Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)
16. Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
17. Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
18. Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)
19. Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)
20. Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
21. Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)
22. Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
23. Green Heron (Butorides virescens)
24. Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
25. Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)
26. Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens)
27. Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)
28. Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis)
29. White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)
30. Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)
31. American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)
32. Slaty Skimmer (Libelula incesta)
33. Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
34. Swift Setwing (Dythemis velox)
35. Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus)
36. Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)
37. Stream Bluet (Enallagma exsulans)
38. Blue-ringed Dancer (Argia sedula)
39. Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)
40. Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
41. Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele)
42. Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
43. Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor)
44. Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos)
45. Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus)
46. Sachem (Atalopedes campestris)
47. Red Milkweed Beetle (Tetraopes tetrophthalmus)
48. Goldenrod Soldier Beetle (Chauliognathus pensylvanicus)
49. Margined Leatherwing (Chauliognathus marginatus)
50. Six-spotted Tiger Beetle (Cicindela sexguttata)
51. Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata)
52. Locust Leaf Miner (Odontota dorsalis)
53. Carolina Locust (Dissosteira carolina)
54. Blue-winged Scoliid Wasp (Scolia dubia)
55. Six-spotted Fishing Spider (Dolomedes triton)
56. Northern Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum pedatum)
57. Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides)
58. Eastern Redcedar (Juniperus virginiana)
59. Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis)
60. Black Lucust (Robinia pseudoacacia)
61. Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)
62. American Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
63. Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera)
64. Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)
65. Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)
66. Fire Pink (Silene virginica)
67. Woodland Stonecrop (Sedum ternatum)
68. Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans)
69. Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum)
70. Putty Root (Aplectrum hyemale)

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