Come join us out in the beautiful tidal marsh areas of Don Edwards SF Bay National Wildlife Refuge to learn about the Refuge and the iNaturalist App. With this community science platform, you will get a guided experience observing and identifying our local flora and fauna. All you'll need is a smartphone, comfortable outdoor-wear, and 2 hours of your time!
Please register here: https://march2023bioblitzforbeginners.eventbrite.com.
We will be leading the walk on the New Chicago Marsh Trail at the Alviso Unit of the Refuge to check out native California plants, exciting bird species, and much more! The trail will be approximately 0.5 miles and is suitable for folks with mobility limitations. If you need any more accommodations, please don't hesitate to reach out to watershedwatchers@sfbayws.org.
Want to be ready to go? Follow this link for instructions for setting up your iNaturalist account via your smartphone: https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/getting+started. Once you create a username and password, we will help you with the rest. If you need more guidance, no worries - that's why we are here to host the new learners, neophytes, and novices.
Join the Project Here: https://www.inaturalist.org/.../march-bioblitz-for...
The information you are helping us to collect makes a difference! As we actively restore our upland and marsh habitats, the healthier and more resilient our ecosystems will be, and the more we can reduce water runoff and urban runoff pollution. For information on how you can help keep our watersheds and the Bay clean by preventing urban runoff pollution, visit: http://www.mywatershedwatch.org/.
This program is brought to you by the San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society (SFBWS) and the Santa Clara Valley Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention Program (SCVURPPP)