June 4, 2016

Thanks for Coming Out!

Hi all,
Thanks for coming out to the bioblitz yesterday. We had around 80 participants, not including our students and chaperones. It was a great turnout for our first bioblitz. We'll be uploading all of the data on Monday, as much of it was taken on iPads, which did not have wifi access. We'll let you know our results.

Posted on June 4, 2016 11:48 AM by jforan jforan | 1 comment | Leave a comment

May 24, 2016

Team Apex BioBlitz Happening June 3rd, 2016 from 10 to 12:30!

Dear Watershed Biodiversity Project Fans,
My 8th grade team, Team Apex, is doing a Wildlife Unit. As an end project for this unit we plan on hosting a bioblitz at The Watershed. Now what’s a bioblitz, you ask? Well, a bioblitz is when a group of people get together to gather data about all the living species they can within a certain area or ecosystem. We have been learning about biodiversity, and how important biodiversity is for an ecosystem. Biodiversity is the variety of different species within an ecosystem. It is so important in an ecosystem because the more species you have, the more complex the ecosystem is. So if an area is biodiverse, and one species’ population decreases, the rest of the ecosystem will not be at risk because they will have other species they can rely on. We have been studying certain ecosystems that are at The Watershed and their biodiversity. In order for us to fully understand our ecosystems’ biodiversity, we are going to need to go and collect data at that ecosystem. That is where you come in!

We need your help to gather data about Vernal Pools, Northern Hardwood Forests, Calcareous Red Maple-Tamarack Swamps, Mesic Maple-ash-hickory-oak Forests, Hemlock-northern Hardwood Forest, Ponds, and last but not least a Marsh. On June 3rd from 10 to 12:30 you can come to The Watershed Center on Plank Road in Bristol and participate in many activities. Not only will we be gathering data on the species in each ecosystem, but we will also be teaching you more about those ecosystems. Each ecosystem will have activities that will educate you on the living and nonliving components of that ecosystem. These activities may include scavenger hunts, workshops on plants and animals, workshops on tracking, fun games, and crafts. You may choose to come to one ecosystem or as many as you like, and you can come for the whole time or just a part of it. If you want a guided tour of a specific ecosystem, you should arrive by 10:00. Your help gathering data will be greatly appreciated, and I’m sure you will come away having learned something new. We would love to see you there!

If you can come, please RSVP to Nan Guilmette at nguilmette@anesu.org.

Thanks so much,
Mae Peterson
Team Apex
Mt. Abraham Middle School

Posted on May 24, 2016 05:51 PM by ladyslipperng ladyslipperng | 0 comments | Leave a comment

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