South Santiam Watershed Council Summer 2024 Bioblitz!'s Journal

Hello everyone!

We're thrilled about the results of our first-ever Bioblitz in the South Santiam Watershed Basin!! Thanks to your hard work and dedication, we recorded 252 observations of 186 different species! 🎉

We all have an eye for something different in nature, and it was so neat to see that play out in our basin. I saw more types of galls this week than I ever have before, and learned a lot about what birds are in the area. Whether you were out in the field or identifying species from home, every contribution has been greatly appreciated!

Here are some highlights:

• 252 total observations
• 186 unique species
• 6 total observers
• @jeffharding leading most species found (56)
• @chyroptera leading most observations (102)

We couldn't have done this without each one of you!!

We're excited to organize more Bioblitzes in the future- if you're a fungi nerd, keep your eyes peeled for our Autumn Bioblitz 🍂.

Thank you once again for your time, effort, and passion. We look forward to seeing more of your observations out and about!

We're so excited to have you join us for the South Santiam Watershed Council's very first bioblitz! Whether this is your first bioblitz, or you're a seasoned naturalist, your participation means a lot to us! The bioblitz officially started this morning, and we hope that you'll be able to take a moment today to observe the wild world around us.

Take your time and have fun this weekend :) Take in the beauty of the watershed we live in! Every observation, common or uncommon, adds to our understanding of the watershed.

A quick reminder: fire season is in full swing. If you're heading out into the wild, please follow all fire restrictions and rules. The Willamette National Forest is currently closed due to fire activity.

If you have any questions, please feel free to leave them as comments below or send me a message. I'll get back to you as soon as I can!