Register for the event:
Lake Merritt in the heart of Oakland is the jewel of the city and teeming with life. During this event come learn about the thousands of organisms that call this place home and help document them as part of the City Nature Challenge. Local naturalists will be on hand to help you find and identify organisms. Bring your smart phone pre-loaded with the iNaturalist app, food for lunch, and any tools that you think will help you find organisms. There will be stations around the lake focusing on different habitats, organisms and some short guided walks with experts.
We will have naturalist door prizes for people that show up and a raffel during the wrap up / ID party.
You can drop in at any point of the BioBlitz and find a marked area leader to learn from. Please RSVP even if you will be dropping in for just a little bit of the Bioblitz.
Already an iNaturalist user? Join the project for tis BioBlitz
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/lake-merritt-bioblitz-april-25-2020-city-nature-challenge
Schedule of events (may change slightly as date gets closer)
9:00 - 10:00 am - Birding walk leaving from
10:15 - 10:45 am - Opening Session - basics of iNaturalist and Bioblitzes @ TBA
10:45 - 2:00 pm Microscopy
10:45 - 11:20 pm - Dock Fouling
11:30 - 12:15 pm - Insect walk @ Lake Merritt Gardens
12:30 - 1:30 pm - Plant walk @ Lake Merrit Gardens
1:30 - 3:30 pm - Identification Party @ TBA