Celebrating California's Incredible Biodiversity September 7 through September 15.

https://ca.audubon.org/news/california-biodiversity-day-2024

Thanks to you there are 200 events hosted across the state including bioblitzes, nature walks, cultural experiences, restoration activities, webinars, and more. A special shout out to California State Parks staff who are hosting 100 events at state parks and through virtual live-broadcasts through their PORTSs Program. Another 100 events are hosted by local, state and federal agencies, non-profits, community groups, universities and YOU! We wish you the best of luck and a great time while you advance public knowledge and discovery of California’s incredible biodiversity this year.

You can check out events and biodiversity information on our website: bit.ly/CaliforniaBiodiversityDay

Help us gather critical biodiversity data from the California Coast June 1st-June 30th for the 9th annual Snapshot Cal Coast

For the entire month of June, we are asking people to get out to tidepools, docks, marinas, and harbors near them and document as many species as they can. You can find events near you here: https://www.calacademy.org/calcoast

Of course, Snapshot Cal Coast is not only tidepools but all coastal habitats, and we would love any and all observations from anywhere along the coast.

https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/snapshot-cal-coast-2024

TAKE PART in the CITY NATURE Challenge! Document NATURE Where People Live! April 26-29th

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ8w9kPreKs

Dates & Times:

This is a two day event – you can join for one or both days!

Friday, April 26 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 27 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (exact timing may change depending on participant involvement)

Meeting Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Headquarters

Cost: Free!

Description:

Come celebrate Earth Day with the Anza-Borrego Foundation and Anza-Borrego Desert State Park! We’re closing out the season with an event you won’t want to miss – our first annual BioBlitz, in collaboration with the City Nature Challenge. What is a BioBlitz you ask? It’s a concerted effort by scientists and amateurs to survey and document as many living organisms as possible within a designated area and time frame. Alongside Anza-Borrego Desert State Park scientists, we want to invite you, our community, to join in this effort to understand and catalogue the biodiversity of our beloved State Park.

What will it look like you ask? You can choose to join us the evening of Friday, April 26th for night surveys of bats, arthropods, and snails, AND/OR join us on Saturday morning for surveys of birds, plants, amphibians, and reptiles. You’ll catalogue the species you come across using iNaturalist – our favorite tool for participatory science and identifying organisms. And don’t worry if you’re not an expert! You’ll be surveying alongside scientists and amateur experts who will help identify everything. All that’s required is an interest and the desire to be outside amongst the incredible biodiversity!

Once you register for the event, we’ll reach out and ask you to pick a topic for field survey that you’re most interested in helping out with (e.g. plants, birds, arthropods, bats, reptiles). Note that some field surveys will require more intensive hiking to areas that are not accessed as frequently, while other sites will be more easily accessible and easier hiking. We’ll make all of this clear in the additional details. We ask that participants joining field surveys are able to hike and potentially climb rocks or move through brush. If you’d like to participate but are concerned about physical capabilities, please register anyway! There will also be jobs for folks who have limited hiking capability.

Bonus – Free Camping! free camping is available for participants on a limited and first come first serve basis

Special Note: The desert can get hot during the day in April – if you are sensitive to heat we recommend attending the evening session on Friday, April 26 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Our Amazing Partners: UCI Steele/Burnand Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center and Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

We’d like to offer free campsites to those who would like to be involved both Friday and Saturday. Please reach out for additional information about camping.

You won’t want to miss this collaborative community effort to explore, document, and celebrate the incredible biodiversity of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

Please register in advance. Registration is free but will allow us to keep track of participants. You can sign up for one or both Friday evening and Saturday morning. Register Here

https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/registration-form/?formId=b0a872c0-595c-443a-b960-27b47886e2ad&envId=p-Of6JnJ-NDU-Ys4lsF7CG9w&zone=usa

Cancellation Policy:

While registration is free, please notify us as soon as possible if you’re unable to attend so that we can keep accurate participant counts.

DATE
Apr 26 - 27 2024
TIME
6:00 pm - 12:00 pm

LOCATION
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

ORGANIZER
ANZA-BORREGO FOUNDATION
PHONE 17607670446
EMAIL
info@theabf.org

https://theabf.org/events/anza-borrego-desert-bioblitz/?fbclid=IwAR2XLirFYMP0PWwka_47jUbHbfgkjrwPncpGaxszc5aY5Q5Rp3bNi7hEoZ8

Join the world in connecting to birds – February 16–19, 2024. Watch the video to learn more about the count.

https://www.birdcount.org/?utm_source=Cornell+Lab+eNews&utm_campaign=cf231e450f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_03_30_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_47588b5758-cf231e450f-342226131

This year marks the fifth annual celebration of California Biodiversity Day since it was first established in 2018. Since then, several executive orders and other actions by the Newsom Administration – such as the Pathways to 30x30 strategy, California’s initiative to conserve 30 percent of lands and coastal waters by 2030 – have built on this foundation to understand and protect California’s unique and precious natural resources.

https://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntimes/index.php/news/local-news/49154-celebrate-california-s-5th-annual-biodiversity-day-with-more-than-60-events-at-more-than-40-california-state-parks

https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/ca-biodiversity-week-2023-find-30-species-for-ca-30x30

Take the 2023 California Biodiversity Week Challenge: Find 30 Species for CA 30x30!

September 2-10, can you document 30 wild species in California? Participating is easy! 1. Join this project. 2. Download the iNaturalist app on your phone. 3. During CA Biodiversity Week, find and photograph at least 30 wild species in California. Your observations will automatically end up in this project!

Your observations of plants, animals, fungi, and other species in California will help inform the California 30x30 initiative, to conserve 30% of California's lands and coastal waters by 2030. Go out and explore your neighborhood or local park, take a hike or explore the coast, or join in one of the many CA Biodiversity Week events being held across the state!

https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/ca-biodiversity-week-2023-find-30-species-for-ca-30x30

Snapshot CalCoast is June 17-July 9! Help us document California's incredible biodiversity on your own or at a bioblitz event near you.
For two weeks every year, the California Academy of Sciences—with support from the California Ocean Protection Council, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the MPA (Marine Protected Area) Collaborative Network, and many other partners—mobilizes communities from Del Norte to San Diego to make and share observations of plants, animals, and seaweeds along the California coast using the iNaturalist app. By creating a real-time, statewide snapshot of current species ranges, we're building a community of observers that provides valuable data for scientists at local, regional, and state levels, and answering targeted research questions in support of California Marine Protected Areas.

https://www.calacademy.org/calcoast?amp

https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/snapshot-cal-coast-2023

The second-ever California State Parks Week runs from June 14-18. Here are some of the best things to do.

https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2023/06/08/california-state-parks-week-forest-bathing-butterfly-seed-bomb-making-and-other-events/