Please help us ID the over 35,000 observations made during California Biodiversity Week! Check the bioblitz results here, pick a project then go to Observations and click Identify.
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/california-biodiversity-day-events-2024
Thanks to you there are 200 events hosted across the state including bioblitzes, nature walks, cultural experiences, restoration activities, webinars, and more. A special shout out to California State Parks staff who are hosting 100 events at state parks and through virtual live-broadcasts through their PORTSs Program. Another 100 events are hosted by local, state and federal agencies, non-profits, community groups, universities and YOU! We wish you the best of luck and a great time while you advance public knowledge and discovery of California’s incredible biodiversity this year.
You can check out events and biodiversity information on our website: bit.ly/CaliforniaBiodiversityDay
Help us gather critical biodiversity data from the California Coast June 1st-June 30th for the 9th annual Snapshot Cal Coast
For the entire month of June, we are asking people to get out to tidepools, docks, marinas, and harbors near them and document as many species as they can. You can find events near you here: https://www.calacademy.org/calcoast
Of course, Snapshot Cal Coast is not only tidepools but all coastal habitats, and we would love any and all observations from anywhere along the coast.
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/snapshot-cal-coast-2024
TAKE PART in the CITY NATURE Challenge! Document NATURE Where People Live! April 26-29th
This year marks the fifth annual celebration of California Biodiversity Day since it was first established in 2018. Since then, several executive orders and other actions by the Newsom Administration – such as the Pathways to 30x30 strategy, California’s initiative to conserve 30 percent of lands and coastal waters by 2030 – have built on this foundation to understand and protect California’s unique and precious natural resources.
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/ca-biodiversity-week-2023-find-30-species-for-ca-30x30
The National Nature Assessment, slated to be completed in 2026, will be the largest assessment of water, land and wildlife in the U.S.
California? Participating is easy! 1. Join this project. 2. Download the iNaturalist app on your phone. 3. During CA Biodiversity Week, find and photograph at least 30 wild species in California. Your observations will automatically end up in this project!
Your observations of plants, animals, fungi, and other species in California will help inform the California 30x30 initiative, to conserve 30% of California's lands and coastal waters by 2030. Go out and explore your neighborhood or local park, take a hike or explore the coast, or join in one of the many CA Biodiversity Week events being held across the state!
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/ca-biodiversity-week-2023-find-30-species-for-ca-30x30
The San Pedro-based Marine Mammal Care Center is in need of donations and volunteers as it combats an algae bloom that has killed or sickened more than 1,000 creatures.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt9cqVSLs1c&pp=ygUTY2FsaWZvcm5pYSB3aWxkbGlmZQ%3D%3D
Snapshot CalCoast is June 17-July 9! Help us document California's incredible biodiversity on your own or at a bioblitz event near you.
For two weeks every year, the California Academy of Sciences—with support from the California Ocean Protection Council, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the MPA (Marine Protected Area) Collaborative Network, and many other partners—mobilizes communities from Del Norte to San Diego to make and share observations of plants, animals, and seaweeds along the California coast using the iNaturalist app. By creating a real-time, statewide snapshot of current species ranges, we're building a community of observers that provides valuable data for scientists at local, regional, and state levels, and answering targeted research questions in support of California Marine Protected Areas.
https://www.calacademy.org/calcoast?amp
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/snapshot-cal-coast-2023
The second-ever California State Parks Week runs from June 14-18. Here are some of the best things to do.
