We have all missed out on participating in public BioBlitzes this year. Most of us have just been whining about it; but DFW Urban Biologist Sam Kieschnick has done something about it; he has created the Fall Socially Distant BioBlitz for DFW Master Naturalist Chapters!
Don't forget! Fall DFW iNaturalist BioBlitz is coming soon! ( September 6-12 ) Be sure to be out there collecting observations in Collin and Hunt counties during that week!
We'll have at one or more outings scheduled each day of the bioblitz. Sign up for as many as you want: you decide how much fun you can handle in one week! Everyone will need to wear a mask, and we will distance ourselves socially by forming small groups of no more than five people. Each group will have a leader who knows iNaturalist and can help those new to the tool. These outings are NOT for Texas Master Naturalists only! Invite your friends, family, and neighbors to join us!
Bring plenty of water, appropriate footwear, masks, a camera and/or smart phone, and any other naturalist tools of your choice.
Go to Sign-up Genius to sign up for as many outings as you want! Here's the link to sign up for the outings:
VH Opportunity:
Part II of the Fall Bioblitz Challenge involves getting as many observations as possible to Research Grade, which means each observation much have at least two agreeing identifications. We are going to have two group identification sessions via Zoom, where we'll break out into small groups and work together to identify the observations made during Part I of the bioblitz. If you've never tried identifying observations made by others on iNaturalist, this is a great way to get started!
Sunday, September 13
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
and
Tuesday, September 15
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
