earth day Bioblitz
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Celebrate Earth Day by participating in the Conservancy BioBlitz, April 15th - April 24th!
A bioblitz is an event where people come together to find and identify as many species of living organisms as possible during a short period of time. This data is shared by other community scientists all over the world to explore and celebrate the amazing biodiversity on our planet. You can participate as an individual or as a class. You can be in your yard at home, outside your school, or anywhere outdoors! You can spend as much or as little time as you want. The important thing is that you get outside and start observing!
Did we forget to mention the prizes?
That's right! To help celebrate Earth Day and your participation in the Conservancy Bioblitz, we will be awarding cool (REALLY COOL) prizes to the individuals and classes that get out there and find the most species, the most unusual organisms, or just blow away the Conservancy's scientists and educators with your Bioblitz finds! We will Tweet at or message the winners on iNaturalist in their comment section once the Bioblitz is over. We can't wait to see what you find!
Using iNaturalist
Our bioblitz will be recorded through the free iNaturalist app and webpage. It’s an easy way to record your observations, get help identifying what you find, and contribute to the global scientific community! Your observations will be used by scientists and conservationists that are working to protect Southwest Florida’s unique plants and wildlife.
All you have to do is get outside as much as you can between April 15- April 24 and start taking pictures of the wildlife you find. Upload your observations to iNaturalist.org or through the iNaturalist app to COSWFL Bioblitz. That’s it! Then check out the bioblitz page on April 24th to see what all the participants found!
Watch the video here to learn how to use iNaturalist and then check out our instructions for further information. It's easy, we promise! Don't forget to look for any and everything living - from the very small to the very large. And have fun!
Coral Bleaching Project
The entire planet is being affected as our climate continues to change. Coral bleaching is a climate change-driven phenomenon that impacts some of the most diverse and unique ecosystems on earth. Watch our video and learn how to create a cool interactive model to help you explore and understand this growing problem.
Find the instructions and materials list here!
Once you finish watching, complete the Coral Reef Rescue: Beat the Bleach Worksheet to learn about how YOU can help our corals!
We want to hear from you! Send us your questions, photos, artwork, and observations on Twitter by Tweeting @conservancyswfl.
