Bio Blitz Results are In
Posted June 25, 2014 at 5:34 am by Tim Dustrude
More than 500 observations of flora and fauna were logged by 64 field participants during the first annual BioBlitz held May 3rd & 4th at American Camp, according to park Education Specialist and project coordinator Raena Parsons.
A BioBlitz is a unique combination of taxonomic inventory, public outreach, and science education. At its core, the BioBlitz is a species inventory in which teams of volunteers, each led by an expert scientist, find, identify, and photograph as many species as possible within a 24-hour period.
With generous support from the National Park Foundation, teams of scientists, students, and citizen scientists attempted to inventory all the life they could find in the American Camp unit of the park. More than 60 scientists, volunteers, students, and community members contributed to finding and identifying 162 different species!
Here are the final results:
- 516 observations
- 162 species:
- 76 plants
- 50 birds
- 13 marine algae
- 10 marine invertebrates
- 9 insects
- 3 mammals
- 1 reptile
For more information about the BioBlitz and how you can be involved next year please contact Raena Parsons at 360-378-2240, ext. 2222, or e-mail her at [email protected].
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