Ontario BioBlitz 2016 - Credit River Watershed

A BioBlitz brings together taxonomic experts, citizen scientists and the general public to inventory all species (plants, animals, fungi and more) in a particular area over a 24 hour period. Participants record all the organisms they find, then experts verify their identity. As the Blitz proceeds and after it is done, the species records are compiled into a single data set: the species list, which provides a snapshot of the biodiversity in that location on that date.

The Ontario BioBlitz program is led by a partnership of some of the province's leading conservation, education and research organizations. Our collective goal is to connect scientists with the public, promote citizen science, and to work together to increase awareness of Ontario's biodiversity and encourage local surveys of familiar and little known organisms.

This year we are surveying organisms across the Credit River Watershed from June 11, 2016 at 12 PM to June 12, 2015 at 12 PM. Our base camp is hosted at the Riverwood property in Mississauga, Ontario. We hope to see you there, and see some of your observations from nature in this project! less ↑