bioblitz at TCF

[Gretchen Stevens]

Dear everyone,

At yesterday's meeting I agreed to help with a bioblitz on the 6 June
opening day.

There are different ways to organize a bioblitz, but I think the kind
most appropriate for the TCF opening day would be mainly a learning
experience for the public. A few experts in different
specialties (birds, butterflies, amphibians, plants, fungi,...etc.)
would take small groups out to see what they can find, teaching as they
go and making lists. This can be a fun, interesting, and illuminating
time for participants, some of whom may be knowledgeable themselves and
can help with teaching. The species lists can contribute to everyone's
understanding of the site and its habitats, and can be the beginning of
larger lists to be expanded over the years.

I can help find some people to lead these walks, but let me know if you
have people to suggest. My own specialty is botany, and it would be nice
to have people who could lead walks for birds, mammals, insects (esp.
dragonflies, damselflies, butterflies), and amphibians & reptiles. Also
good to have one more additional botanists, because each of us could
cover different kinds of habitats (wetlands, forests, meadows) or
different groups of plants (wildflowers, grasses/sedges/rushes, shrubs,
trees). If the CLC has held bioblitzes at other sites, maybe you have a
stable of experts who would be willing to help with the event.

-Gretchen

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[Timothy Kennelty]

Gretchen--This is great. Will Yandik has already agreed to do a bird walk, so I'm hoping he will help with the bioblitz. Perhaps Conrad would be willing to help with butterflies and moths. Perhaps Troy could act as another botanist. I don't know any reptile/amphibian experts. I remember when we did a bioblitz at another CLC property we used an app. to record species. 

Looking forward to this.

Tim

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[Gretchen Stevens]

I'll talk to Conrad and others at FEP. If we don't find someone to do reptiles & amphibians, maybe Troy and I can just add them to the botany walks.

-G.

[Helen Forgione]

I'd be happy to increase capacity and run a second (or third) plant group or tag-team in another way. Let me know if you'd like me to wrangle a odonate & herp expert friend for the day?

Helen

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[Gretchen Stevens]

That's great, Helen--thank you!  Let's say that at least you and me will do plants. Troy can be a third if he's not busy with other tasks on opening day (and if he wants to).

-G.

[Elisabeth Albert]

this Bioblitz is really shaping up!! 

Wahoo!

[Cara Boyle]

Hi everyone, 

These options all sound really good! 

I’m not sure if you saw this article  in the Columbia Paper by Mike Schaeffer about starting “Wild Reverie” in the paper. I liked his approach - does anyone know him? I’m just throwing this out there but I wondered if we might want to ask him to lead a group of readers on a Walk on our opening day. I have no idea if he’s any good but maybe just having a general walk with folks that’s just meant to build a sense of community might be a nice option too. Curious what you all think and no worries if you don’t think that’s a good idea. Thanks!

Cara

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