Celebrate California Biodiversity Day exploring nature at Boulder Creek Preserve as you discover critters big and small! Help us celebrate the exceptional biodiversity of our river while also encouraging actions to protect it. Learn how to collect important species information on your smartphone using iNaturalist. We will document the amazing plants and animals of San Diego County. No prior experience required, family friendly!
We also encourage individuals to gather observations on iNaturalist throughout California's Biodiversity Week in any publicly accessible areas of the SD Watershed, not exclusively during this event!
What is a BioBlitz? A BioBlitz is an intense period of biological surveying in an attempt to record all the living species within a designated area (in this case, Boulder Creek Preserve). We use the smartphone app iNaturalist to record this data. Learn what iNaturalist is, how to use it and why it's so important here.
We are excited to have you explore nature with us while simultaneously contributing to critical citizen science!
The event will take place at Boulder Creek Preserve near Descanso. The meeting address is 14741 Boulder Creek Rd, Descanso, CA 91916.
Please bring a smartphone or camera, wear long pants and closed-toed shoes, and bring sunscreen and insect repellent.
Here are a few tips to help you prepare for the event:
- Check-In: 8:15 AM, meet at the open parking area near the fruit trees
- Attire: Long pants and closed-toe shoes are strongly recommended
- Please ensure you have a smartphone or camera for this event (at least one per group)
- Before leaving home, kindly download the iNaturalist app on your phone
- New to iNaturalist? No problem! Familiarize yourself with our iNaturalist tutorial on YouTube: "Become a Citizen Scientist! How To Use iNaturalist."
- Family friendly! Children are welcome with adult supervision
- There are no restroom facilities at this location
- For safety reasons, no pets are allowed at this event
- Items to Bring:
- Drinking water, snacks, hat, other forms of sun protection. It may be very warm so emphasis on water!
