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UPCOMING EVENTS

  • BioBlitz and Salmon Watch on Los Gatos Creek --- CANCELED!!
    BioBlitz and Salmon Watch on Los Gatos Creek --- CANCELED!!
    Sat, Dec 19
    San Jose
    Dec 19, 2020, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    San Jose, San Jose, CA, USA
    Dec 19, 2020, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    San Jose, San Jose, CA, USA
    Join BioBlitz club and South Bay Clean Creek Coalition for a Chinook salmon survey and a BioBlitz in San Jose. Exact location will be determined later
  • BioBlitz and Salmon Watch on Los Gatos Creek --- CANCELED!!
    BioBlitz and Salmon Watch on Los Gatos Creek --- CANCELED!!
    Sat, Dec 05
    San Jose
    Dec 05, 2020, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    San Jose, San Jose, CA, USA
    Dec 05, 2020, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    San Jose, San Jose, CA, USA
    Join BioBlitz club and South Bay Clean Creek Coalition for a Chinook salmon survey and a BioBlitz in San Jose. Exact location will be determined later
  • Meet Your Nature Neighbor
    Meet Your Nature Neighbor
    Tue, Apr 21
    iNaturalist project
    Apr 21, 2020, 7:00 PM
    iNaturalist project
    Apr 21, 2020, 7:00 PM
    iNaturalist project
    Help us document nature around you while sheltering in place!
Naturalist Training - Leaf Miners, Galls, and Other Creatures on Plants
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Naturalist Training - Leaf Miners, Galls, and Other Creatures on Plants

Naturalist Training - Leaf Miners, Galls, and Other Creatures on Plants During our 3rd Naturalist Training presentation, we will explore some of the fascinating and little-known creatures that live on plants. Galls are small structures induced by insects (usually) on many plant species, they may look like pink stars, fussy hairs, or apples. Leaf miners are tiny fly or moth larva that live between the two layers of the leaf. And there are many others, if you just look closely! This is part 3 of an ongoing series. Part 1 - Community Science and Introduction to iNaturalist can be found at https://youtu.be/ty2Fu7Trz8o Part 2 - A Deeper Dive into Inaturalist can be found at https://youtu.be/_7kJBpDutpg Co-hosts are Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful and BioBlitz Club Recording date 9/27/23 == RESOURCE LIST - Merav Vonshak merav.von@gmail.com - Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/bioblitz.club/ - Website https://www.bioblitz.club/, including a short discussion about useful gadgets here. - iNaturalist website: https://www.inaturalist.org == BOOKS - Secrets of the Oak Woodlands: Plants and Animals among California's Oaks, Kate Marianchild 2013 - Leafminers of North America – 2nd Edition – 2022 Charley Eiseman - http://charleyeiseman.com/leafminers/. - Plant Galls of the Western United States, Russo 2021 - Tracks & Sign of Insects and Other Invertebrates: A Guide to North American Species, Eiseman & Charney, 2010 - Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard, Douglas Tallamy, 2020 == WEBSITES - Homegrown National Park @ https://homegrownnationalpark.org/ by Douglas Tallamy, including a native plant finder and other resources - California Native Plant Society @ https://calscape.org/: find the perfect native plant to support life in your yard - The Xerces Society @ https://www.xerces.org/ == PODCASTS - Jumpstart Nature podcast @ https://jumpstartnature.com/category/podcast-episodes/ : The 1st episode will be released on 10/2, and it’s about the yard of the future. - Nature’s Archive podcast @ https://podcast.naturesarchive.com: Episode 79 is about Pollinator Friendly Yards @ https://podcast.naturesarchive.com/2023/09/11/pollinatorfriendlyyards/ - Science Friday: A recent segment about native bees and their relationship with native bees @ https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/local-native-bees/ == iNATURALIST PROJECTS Most of these are manual projects. To contribute observations, please join the project, and then manually select it from the project list. - The wonderful diversity of life on Coast Live Oak: @ https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/the-wonderful-diversity-of-life-on-coast-live-oak -- Our new project, created as an outcome of the presentation @ https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/local-native-bees/ - South Bay BioBlitzes A project including all 108 BioBlitz Club events! @ https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/south-bay-bioblitz-events - Galls of North America: For the entire continent @ https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/galls-of-north-america - Galls of California: California galls only @ https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/galls-of-california - Gall Week Umbrella Project A seasonal event documenting galls from around the world @ https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/gall-week-umbrella-project - Leafminers of North America iNaturalist project @ https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/leafminers-of-north-America == UPCMOMING EVENTS - Fall BioBlitz at the Palo Alto Baylands, Saturday, 10/14, from 9-11 am We’ll document the fall migration together, as well as Baylands plants, insects, and so much more! This event is with Environmental Volunteers. Info & RSVP @ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fall-baylands-bioblitz-with-environmental-volunteers-tickets-686128568017 - BioBlitz at Coyote Creek Trail near McCarthy Rd, Sunday, 10/22, from 9:00-11:30 am This is a favorite fall event location, with migrating birds, beautiful spiders ready for Halloween, and more. This event is with KCCB. Info & RSVP @ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coyote-creek-trail-bioblitz-registration-717040025017?aff=bb - North Coyote Valley Conservation Area (Laguna Seca), Sunday, 11/5, from 9-12 This event is with SCVAS. Info & RSVP @ https://www.bioblitz.club/event-info/north-coyote-valley-conservation-area-laguna-seca-november-bioblitz - Hellyer Park Fall BioBlitz, Saturday, 11/11, from 9-11:30 This event is with KCCB. More info and link will be available later on BioBlitz.club

VIDEOS AND ARTICLES

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COVID EVENTS: VIRTUAL WALKS, PRESENTATIONS, AND BIOBLITZES!

Dec 3, 2020

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CHECK OUT ALL THE COOL THINGS WE DOCUMENTED TOGETHER IN 30 EVENTS IN TWO YEARS!

December 5, 2020

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WHY WE LOVE iNATURALIST

July 20, 2019

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WHY IS CITIZEN SCIENCE SO IMPORTANT

July 20, 2019

A BIT ABOUT US

Become a citizen scientist and help us document the diversity around us! We explore our local parks through public nature events - BioBlitzes. A BioBlitz is an event where a group of people tries to document as many species as possible in a specific time frame. It's a great way to get to know a place, local animals and plants, and collect real scientific data. 

If this sounds like fun, join us!

Bioblitz.club was founded in 2019 by Merav Vonshak. Merav has a PhD from the Tel Aviv University and has completed her postdoctoral studies at Stanford University. Merav has been organizing citizen science events for the past 10 years and she and her volunteers have documented numerous animals and plants in many events.  Bioblitz.Club brings the latest news, updates, special events, and more to our community of avid naturalists in the Bay Area.

We love nature, pride ourselves on being a fun and collaborative environment, and hope you will join us for an event soon.

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PAST EVENTS
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Jul 27

2019

Coyote Creek BioBlitz

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