WHAT: Be a scientist for a day! On September 20th, the Missouri Department of Conservation, Great Rivers Greenway, and community partners invite you to take part in an all day BioBlitz! Help us record as many species as possible within 24 hours, from birds and bugs to plants and pollinators, in a single area along the Gravois Greenway/Gravois Creek Conservation Area
Guided group times:
- Birds: 7am-9am
- Terrestrial Inverts/Pollinators: 9am-11am
- Herbaceous/Fungi: 11am-1pm
- Woodies: 1pm-3pm
- Aquatic: 3pm-5pm
- Bats 7pm-9pm
- Nighttime Insects and Pollinators: 7pm-9pm
WHERE: Gravois Greenway at the Mysun Charitable Foundation Trailhead, 4379 Hoffmeister Ave, St. Louis, MO 63125; see map for exact location.
Registration & information for this event is available here: https://www.givepulse.com/event/642165
WHAT TO WEAR:
- Clothes, we recommend long pants and sleeves
- Sturdy shoes or boots
- Dress for the weather!
WHAT TO BRING
- A filled bottle of water - we recommend reusable!
- Flashlight
- Bug/tick spray, and some will be provided
Registration notes:
- Pre-registration is encouraged in case of event rescheduling or cancellation
- This volunteer opportunity is open to all ages.
- The annual OS-STL liability waiver must be signed and approved before a volunteer can register for this opportunity. To see if you have met this qualification, please view your profile here
