YES 2022 BioBlitz

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Saturday, April 30th, 2022
6:00 AM to 8:00 PM

YES BioBlitz 2022: Press Release:The Yellow Point Ecological Society (YES) is proud to announce its 2nd Annual BioBlitz, a family-fun spring event for the Ladysmith/South Nanaimo and surrounding area on April 30 to May 2.

What is a BioBlitz, you ask? A BioBlitz can be described as "an intense community engagement to identify as many species as possible in a designated area." In other words, the goal of our BioBlitz is to engage as many local people to record as many flora and fauna as possible during the three-day event.

Our contribution to this annual event, as citizen scientists, will be available to scientists everywhere who monitor changes in our environment. This year, we are making a special effort to include as many invasive species as possible and we have enlisted the Invasive Species Council of BC to help. Did you know there are over 40 invasive species in the Ladysmith Harbour alone? Join us to find out what's there that shouldn't be there.

Below is a map of the area for the Bioblitz that includes Ladysmith, South Nanaimo, Cassidy, and our coastal waters to the east.

To join the fun, download the iNaturalist app on your phone and start taking pictures of any life form--alive or dead, native or non-native--and try and identify what you've seen. When you enter the photo, other iNaturalists will help identify your find. If you are an early morning bird watcher, you can start at dawn. If you prefer species that are active just before dusk, you can continue until dark. If you are a night owl and happen to hear one, you can record the sound on the app. But, only photos taken during the designated dates and times (6 AM on April 30 to 8 PM on May 2nd) and in our chosen geographical location will count towards our YES BioBlitz. Of course everything entered into I-Naturalist is still valuable.

Still have questions? Join our kick-off webinar with guest speakers at 7:00 PM on Tuesday April 26th. An expert panel on flora and fauna, invasive species, and iNaturalist BioBlitzing will be there to answer everything. If you are not on our mail list - go to our website and join, and you will receive an invitation.

A special welcome is extended to local schools, Stz'uminus and other First Nation members to join us in this fun family-friendly event.

For more information contact:

yellowpointecologicalsociety.ca

[email protected]

or Carrie at 250 951-3794