Frank Muller, FSP Landscape Gardener and avid photographer/naturalist, will lead our first BioBlitz event on the Cayuga Waterfront Trail in Cass Park, Saturday, June 8, starting at 10am. Frank will be available to guide you or answer questions until 1pm on the west side of the trail near the bird garden and dragon boat launch in Cass Park.
A BioBlitz is a communal citizen-science effort to record as many species within a designated location and time-period. They are a way for naturalists, scientists, and curious members of the public to meet in person in the great outdoors and, are a lot of fun! There are several tutorials to get you started with iNaturalist at https://www.inaturalist.org.
To get started, you can download the iNaturalist App from the iPhone App Store or the Google Play Store on Android devices.
iNaturalist is an online social network of people sharing biodiveristy information to help each other learn about nature. The free iNaturalist App helps you identify the plants and animals around you while generating data for science and conservation. By recording and sharing your observations, you’ll create research-quality data for local scientists working to better understand and protect nature in your region.
