Merav Vonshak, Ph.D. leads us in an online workshop about San Francisco Bay Area ants. Dr. Vonshak covers the common ants in and around homes, neighborhoods, and open spaces, and what are the important characteristics to look for when trying to identify them. You will get instructions on how to make your own simple ant baits and where to place them in your yard, so that you could take better photos of your ant neighbors. Part of the session will be devoted to sharing these photos and helping with IDs. We will discuss ways in which you can get involved and learn more about ants and other insects in the Bay Area. [Co-hosted by Bioblitz.Club: www.bioblitz.club]

Merav Vonshak discusses iNaturalist in this follow-up to the meeting from August 10.

What is citizen science or community science, and why is it so great? Dr. Merav Vonshak addresses these questions and discusses opportunities to get involved in contributing to science. Many birders are familiar with eBird and other websites where they can share bird observations and contribute to global databases, but there is much more out there -- from other databases where you can upload observations of any living thing, such as iNaturalist, to great local projects. Some of these projects are still going on during shelter-in-place and can provide an enjoyable activity for families and individuals. Dr. Merav Vonshak founded BioBlitz.club, a home for citizen science events in the South Bay where people can learn about future activities and download free material, such as bird and flower guides. She leads hikes, workshops, and BioBlitz events in the South Bay, where people can learn about their local environment while documenting its diversity. Visit https://www.bioblitz.club to learn more. To download a list of resources mentioned in this talk, visit https://www.sfbbo.org/birdy. Connect with us: Website: https://www.sfbbo.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/birdsSF/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sfbbo/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sfbbo/ The San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory is a nonprofit in Milpitas, CA, with the mission to conserve birds and their habitats through science and outreach. Thanks to the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District for funding this program.

Hummingbird hawk-moths can be found at Ogier Ponds. Off the beaten road on the eastern side of Coyote Valley sits a series of ponds that are home to coots, bobcat, dragonflies, fish, frogs, turtles, macroinvertebrates and so much more. Fed by Coyote Creek which originates in the Diablo Range within the boundaries of Henry Coe State Park. Now important ecologically and for recreation the area also acts as natural infrastructure protecting San Josean’s from potential flooding. Join Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful, Naturalist Richard Tejeda and Entomologist Merav Vonshak from the Bioblitz.club as we take you on a livestream walk of Ogier Ponds. This event is sponsored by Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful a community partnership with Saved By Nature, Bioblitz.club and Virtual Photo Walks to bring you virtual nature from the safety and comfort of your home. Thank you to Santa Clara County Parks for making this event possible. http://www.virtualphotowalks.org/ Virtual Photo Walks is a free service a cause that uses smart phones and video conferencing to enable people isolated by illness or disability to travel the world in real time. https://www.savedbynature.org/ The Mission of SBN is to expose, teach, and enlighten people of all backgrounds and abilities through environmental education and working collaboratively with partners to ensure mental, physical, and spiritual healing. We strive to welcome the community, organically, to the natural wonders & recreational opportunities of the outdoors. https://www.keepcoyotecreekbeautiful.org/ Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful works with community groups, public agencies, and students to restore Coyote Creek through cleanups, plantings, recreational and cultural activities, and educational partnerships. https://www.bioblitz.club/ Become a citizen scientist and help us document the diversity around us! We explore our local parks through public nature events - BioBlitzes. Santa Clara County Parks https://www.sccgov.org/sites/parks/Pages/Welcome-to-Santa-Clara-County-Parks.aspx

Exploring Nature at Almaden Quicksilver County Park By Virtual Photo Walks with Saved By Nature Take a break from the news and video conferences, and hear from someone who really knows what they're talking about. Take a walk with naturalists Merav Vonshak and Richard Tejeda as they take us on a hike and exploration of bugs, flowers, plants, and trees at Almaden Quicksilver County Park. You might even see some coyote tracks. community partnership between BioBlitz.club, Saved By Nature, and Virtual Photo Walks. http://www.virtualphotowalks.org/ Virtual Photo Walks is a free service a cause that uses smart phones and video conferencing to enable people isolated by illness or disability to travel the world in real time. https://www.savedbynature.org/ The Mission of SBN is to expose, teach, and enlighten people of all backgrounds and abilities through environmental education and working collaboratively with partners to ensure mental, physical, and spiritual healing. We strive to welcome the community, organically, to the natural wonders & recreational opportunities of the outdoors. https://www.keepcoyotecreekbeautiful.org/ Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful works with community groups, public agencies, and students to restore Coyote Creek through cleanups, plantings, recreational and cultural activities, and educational partnerships. https://www.bioblitz.club/ Become a citizen scientist and help us document the diversity around us! We explore our local parks through public nature events - BioBlitzes.

Join us for another virtual insect walk – this Friday, in Hellyer County Park! In this virtual walk, we will take you from the comfort of your couch to the beautiful Coyote Creek riparian corridor. Join us for another virtual insect walk – this Friday, in Hellyer County Park! In this virtual walk, we will take you from the comfort of your couch to the beautiful Coyote Creek riparian corridor. Did you ever wonder who lives on an oak tree? Why do so many birds spend time on oaks? Who lives inside Coyote Creek? We will go for a short walk and look for insects in the lake, the oak woodland, and inside Coyote Creek. The walk will begin at 10 am, make sure to install Zoom and enter the walk a few minutes earlier, to make sure you’ve got enough time to troubleshoot. This event is sponsored by Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful, a community partnership between BioBlitz.club, Saved By Nature, and Virtual Photo Walks. http://www.virtualphotowalks.org/ Virtual Photo Walks is a free service a cause that uses smart phones and video conferencing to enable people isolated by illness or disability to travel the world in real time. https://www.savedbynature.org/ The Mission of SBN is to expose, teach, and enlighten people of all backgrounds and abilities through environmental education and working collaboratively with partners to ensure mental, physical, and spiritual healing. We strive to welcome the community, organically, to the natural wonders & recreational opportunities of the outdoors. https://www.keepcoyotecreekbeautiful.org/ Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful works with community groups, public agencies, and students to restore Coyote Creek through cleanups, plantings, recreational and cultural activities, and educational partnerships. https://www.bioblitz.club/ Become a citizen scientist and help us document the diversity around us! We explore our local parks through public nature events - BioBlitzes.

This Virtual Photo Walks event is with by Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority a community partnership with Saved By Nature and Virtual Photo Walks to bring you virtual nature from the safety and comfort of your home. The Laguna Seca Insect Walk led by Entomolgist Merav Vonshak & Richard Tejeda Virtual Photo Walks - Virtual Photo Walks Japan is a free program, with with Hospice Toronto. https://blog.zoom.us/wordpress/2019/10/21/zoomtopia-innovation-award-winner-virtual-photo-walks/ Our mission, is to enable those who are immobilized by disability, illness, age or those facing end of life challenges to escape their isolation and re-engage with society virtually. Those whom we will service learn to use mobile video chat tools to virtually participate in events in selected locations around the world, and then use those same tools to engage with their family, friends and to more efficiently interact with their caregivers. Virtual Photo Walks is a free service, a cause that uses smart phones and video conferencing to enable people isolated by illness or disability to travel the world in real time. Thanks to our technology partners and a group of dedicated virtual volunteer guides from all over the world, we're able to make the world bigger and brighter for our community of people with disabilities. Our hope is through our efforts, we can make a difference in people's lives. What we do. Watch the movie made about Ayane and VPW she lives in Japan and is bed bound, she can only blinks to communicate. https://youtu.be/ElcZVOuNBeI http://www.virtualphotowalks.org/be-invited-to-virtual-photo-wa/ https://www.facebook.com/virtualphotowalksjapan/ https://www.facebook.com/VirtualPhotoWalks/ https://www.patreon.com/VirtualPhotoWalks ------------- Could you like our page and share in messenger to someone you know living with disabilities or illness. https://www.facebook.com/VirtualPhotoWalks/ If you're living with a disability or illness, ask to join our closed group to be invited to our VPW EVENTS https://www.facebook.com/groups/virtualphotowalks/ Please as the first step install www.zoom.us/download the video conferencing app we use. I will then send you a link so we can do a test. @John Butterill Testimonials https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrR0DYiMxSc Our song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZVWlUrPrLg About us old video by Google https://youtu.be/y1Uv7as5ZmI https://www.webbyawards.com/winners/google-stories-virtual-photo-walks/ Hospice Toronto https://hospicetoronto.ca/virtual-photo-walks/ Latest news: MS Canada https://mssociety.ca/support-services/programs-and-services/555/virtual-photo-walks Saved by Nature - USA https://www.savedbynature.org/virtual-photo-walk Zoom.us https://blog.zoom.us/wordpress/2019/10/21/zoomtopia-innovation-award-winner-virtual-photo-walks/ Ayane - Discovering the World" Ayane's story: Ayane lives in Japan and is bed bound, she can only blinks to communicate. https://youtu.be/ElcZVOuNBeI #Zoomus #Zoomtopia19 "To Know, To Care, To Act" #VirtualPhotoWalks, #JohnButterill #photowalks #photography #photographers #Video #camera #live #livestream #livestreaming #streetphotography #streetart,#Virtual Photo Walks, #Verizon,#Zoomus

This video was made by Edward Rooks!

This video was made by BioBlitz.club!

This video was made by Karan Gathani!

a short movie on making ant bait