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BioBlitz in the Hollows
November 4, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Hundred Acre Hollows has created an iNaturalist Project to identify the Animals, Plants, and Fungi found in Hundred Acre Hollows. https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/hundred-acre-hollows-melbourne-fl
There are currently 663 observations in this Project and the goal is to increase that by adding more than two hundred additional observations during a BioBlitz on November 4th from 8 AM – 11 AM.
We are also part of the Hundred Acre Hollows’ Neighboring Communities Network. It is part of the Neighborhood Natural Area Network, a collaboration between University of Florida scientists, IFAS extension, and residents in neighborhoods throughout Florida. https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/hundred-acre-hollows-neighboring-communities-network
What is a BioBlitz? A BioBlitz is a communal citizen-science effort to record as many species within a designated location and time as possible. A BioBlitz is a wonderful way to engage the public to connect to their environment while generating useful data for science and conservation. It is also an excuse for naturalists, scientists, and curious members of the public to meet in person in the great outdoors and have a lot of fun!
To support this BioBlitz all you need is a phone with a camera and the iNaturalist App and/or a digital camera and the ability to upload your photos to the iNaturalist Website. If you are not familiar with iNaturalist you can learn all you need to know at https://www.inaturalist.org/. If you only have 15 minutes and can make five observations, you will help increase the scientific knowledge of life at Hundred Acre Hollows. You can come by at any time between 8 and 11 AM, enjoy a walk around the property, take some photos and submit your observations in iNaturalist during or after your visit. Stay for 15 minutes and make a few observations or stay for a couple of hours and make dozens of observations. It does not matter if you think others have already submitted a similar observation or not. Every observation is valuable, and you may be the first one to come across that plant, insect, or animal during the BioBlitz.
For more information contact Bert Alm at 310-738-2894 or [email protected]. You can learn more about Hundred Acre Hollows at https://www.hundredacrehollows.org
Photo Credit: Red-banded Hairstreak by Val Alm
