Cherokee BioBlitz 2023's Journal

We are halfway into the Cherokee BioBlitz 2023 and the number of observations keep growing! We have over 1,400 observations featuring nearly 700 different species!

Even if you do not have any observations to add you can still help by identifying the observations of others. That helps our observations get moved from the "Needs ID" category to "Research Grade." The more "Research Grade" observations we have, the more beneficial our project is for scientists and researchers. Currently over HALF of our observations need community identification.

For more information on how to identify observations, take a look at the Identifications section in the iNaturalist help page.

Week 5’s Observer of the Week is matt_eldridge. This week they observed a Common Five-lined Skink with its eggs!

Don’t forget to share the challenge with your friends and family members who love nature and the outdoors. Check back next week to see how many more species have been identified!

We are almost halfway through July for our Cherokee BioBlitz 2023 and the number of observations is astounding! We have over 1,500 observations featuring almost 750 different species!

Don’t forget to help identify observations that still need it, so we can get more “Research Grade” observations that help scientists. It is amazing to see how diverse the native wildlife is in our county!

For more information on how to identify observations, take a look at the Identifications section in the iNaturalist help page.

Week 6’s Observer of the Week is nativewitch. This week they observed many different types of fungi that have sprouted up after all this rain! It’s so cool to see all the different types of mushrooms that pop up.

Don’t forget to share the challenge with your friends and family members who love nature and the outdoors. Check back next week to see how many more species have been identified!

The Cherokee BioBlitz 2023 is almost over! As of 7/20/23, we have 1,803 observations featuring 825 different species! Do you think we can hit 2,000 observations by the end of the challenge?

Even if you do not have any observations to add you can still help by identifying the observations of others. That helps our observations get moved from the "Needs ID" category to "Research Grade." The more "Research Grade" observations we have, the more beneficial our project is for scientists and researchers. Currently over HALF of our observations need community identification.

For more information on how to identify observations, take a look at the Identifications section in the iNaturalist help page.

Week 7’s Observer of the Week is northerly. This week they observed several arachnids such as the White-banded Fishing Spider and the Joro Spider. Always cool to see all the details on our 8 legged friends!

Don’t forget to share the challenge with your friends and family members who love nature and the outdoors. Check back next week to see how many more species have been identified! Remember to fill out an observations bookmark that is available at the Cherokee County SRLS libraries to also receive a small 3D print for participating!

The Cherokee BioBlitz 2023 is almost over! As of 7/26/23, we have 1,985 observations featuring 825 different species! Do you think we can hit 2,000 observations by the end of the challenge? We are so close!

Even if you do not have any observations to add you can still help by identifying the observations of others. That helps our observations get moved from the "Needs ID" category to "Research Grade." The more "Research Grade" observations we have, the more beneficial our project is for scientists and researchers. Currently over HALF of our observations need community identification.

For more information on how to identify observations, take a look at the Identifications section in the iNaturalist help page.

Week 8’s Observer of the Week is sarah_beller. This week they observed a Grey Ratsnake while it was eating some eggs!

We've made some amazing discoveries this summer!