Here they come... a series of updates on the second annual Bioblitz, occurrring right NOW at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
Over the last 24 hours or so scientists, school kids, park rangers, volunteers, and all manner of visitors have gathered to take part in this foray into citizen science. We've "weathered" extremes of daytime highs in the 80s ,to nighttime lows of 30 degrees. We've managed to avoid the rattlesnakes, though we have spotted quite a few sliding their way across the grassy chaparral landscape! And of course, My Wonderful World has been distributing cool tattoos, stickers, and t-shirts to get kids thinking about the many geographic connections.
Through it all, expedition teams have been racing to identify as many plant and animal species as possible. So far, the count exceeds last year's catalogue recorded at the first annual blitz in Rock Creek Park, Washington, D.C. But don't take my word for it--Ford Cochran brings the latest facts and figures, images, videos, and interviews to the public through the Bioblitz blog. HIGHLIGHTS TO FOLLOW!
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