Bioblitz at PGFHP on April 27

KEC • March 2, 2024

Couple bird watching in forestPlease join us on April 27, at 10 am for a Bioblitz at Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park. Help Kitsap Parks Department take an inventory of plants, animals, and fungi to better understand the living organisms in their natural environment. Team up with animal and plant experts to find, observe, identify, and document park wildlife. Kitsap Environmental Coalition is excited to participate in and promote the Kitsap County Parks BioBlitz. All ages are welcome, including children accompanied by adults.

Volunteers are needed to join small groups and help find and identify plants, mammals, birds, bugs, amphibians, fungi, etc. Please note any knowledge you have in identifying park wildlife in the registration form which helps the event committee organize groups.

Attend optional Preparing for the Bioblitz

  • Kingston Public Library , 26159 Dulay Road NE, Kingston (Village Green): Monday, March 25, @ 3:30pm Community Room
  • Poulsbo Public Library , 700 NE Lincoln Road, Poulsbo: Thursday, March 28 @ 3:30pm, Small Community Room.

Get Started!

  1. Download the iNaturalist app to your Android or Apple smart device.
  2. Connect with SciStarter
  3. Start observing and register for the 4/27 Bioblitz at PGFHP

Connect your iNaturalist & SciStarter Accounts

  1. Download the iNaturalist app to create an account for the Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park Bioblitz April 27.
  2. Go to SciStarter.org/login to login or create a SciStarter account.
  3. Under “info & Settings” on your SciStarter account profile, add your iNaturalist username under “Affiliation Integration.”

Why? Earn credit, find more events/projects, help measure collective impact. By connecting to SciStarter, your iNaturalist observations will automatically contribute to “ One Million Acts of Science ” during April. These actions only need to be done one time.

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