iNaturalist Bioblitz

DAGSBORO, DE – The Delaware Botanic Gardens (DBG) will hold its
first Bioblitz from August 21–24, inviting the public to help document the
biodiversity of the Gardens using the free iNaturalist app.
A Bioblitz is a community science event where people work together to record
as many species as possible in a set location over a defined period of time.
Using iNaturalist, participants can photograph plants, animals, and fungi,
then upload their observations to the app to contribute to a global database.
Participation in the DBG Bioblitz is free, and iNaturalist is free to download
and easy for anyone to use, from beginners to experts.  Participants are
required to pay the daily garden admission fee.
"I'm excited to welcome guests, volunteers, and staff to participate in DBG's
very first Bioblitz," said Amanda Goebel, DBG Garden Curator. "We've been
using iNaturalist to collect data on site for years, and I look forward to seeing
what a Bioblitz shows us. This effort should give us a detailed snapshot of
what we have on site, whether it's a fungus, insect, bird, or plant.”
“We are excited to see the staff and volunteers getting involved, and
hopefully we can engage with guests, and members too since this will be the
first of several bio-blitzes we plan for spring, summer and fall next year," said
Christine Justice, DBG Director of Horticulture.