CNC 2023 Teton County: End of Day 2 Check In
Wow! We have had such amazing participation and there are so many wonderful observations.
Thanks to the Teton Science School for their support of the CNC in Teton County. Without you, we would not have had nearly as much engagement. They worked with a science teacher at Munger Mountain Elementary to lead a BioBlitz yesterday, resulting in 70 observations. Today, they coordinated an event at Rendezvous Park with educational tables, field kits, and an art activity. Shout out as well to Trout Unlimited and the Town of Jackson for sending representatives to provide education on our local wildlife conservation efforts.
So far, the project has 207 observations of at least 92 species!!! Considering that it was just snowing on Tuesday and there is still snow in the valley, this is impressive. Birds are dominating the list with 78 observations. Insects and arachnids have also been getting attention, which is fantastic because they are underrepresented in iNat on our area. Many of the animals that we associate with the Tetons were also observed including:
Unexpected finds included 2 frogs. Is there anything in our observations that surprised you? Have you seen something unexpected?
The trail report from Friends of Pathways said that almost all of our trails still have snow, except Adams Canyon (behind the recycling center). I checked out Nelson Knob and Putt Putt today. Nelson Knob is clear, but Putt Putt is still snow covered to the parking lot. Still tomorrow looks like it will be another gorgeous day and we are fortunate to have many places to view wildlife in our community. Enjoy yourself and Happy iNatting!
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