Bioblitz on Lagunitas Creek in Marin County - June 4

• What: SPAWN (Salmon Protection and Watershed Network) and the California Academy of Sciences invite you to Bioblitz Lagunitas Creek!

• When: Saturday, June 4, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.**

• Where: SPAWN Office - 9249 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. (2.7 miles west of Samuel P. Taylor State Park campground or 2.6 miles east of Olema)

• Why: In the Fall of 2016, the National Park Service will remove an abandoned small town alongside the creek. The floodplain, creek banks, and riparian habitats will be restored to provide critical rearing habitat for coho salmon and steelhead trout. SPAWN and the CalAcademy will monitor species biodiversity and water quality changes as a result of the restoration efforts on a semi-annual basis. The June 4 Bioblitz will provide valuable baseline data for the project.

• How: In small teams, participants will use the iNaturalist app on their smartphones to record observations of all plant and animal species in the designated area and at the designated time. Your observations will be uploaded, experts will help identify the organisms you observe, and you will help the scientists and resource managers understand when and where organisms occur. It’s real science. It’s a lot of fun!

• Sign-up: Please sign up in advance at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lagunitas-creek-bioblitz-tickets-25215352799

• For more information: Visit the Lagunitas Creek/Tocaloma Bioblitz website at www.inaturalist.org/projects/lagunitas-creek-tocaloma-bioblitz

Posted on May 24, 2016 05:35 PM by tedbarone