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Bioblitz at the Library: Celebrating Biodiversity

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Invite your community on a walk around the library’s outdoor spaces to record observations of the plants and animals. Turn this into a community science project by submitting the observations to the free app, iNaturalist. The data will be used to inform biologists how to best protect and restore an ecosystem.

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Hints for uses in your library Consider inviting a native plant and animal expert to the program to help identify local species.
Related Links Bioblitz Observation Sheets
We are the ARK
Wild Hope
Wild Hope Video: Become a guardian of nature! Learn to rewild with native plants
Wild Hope Video: ¡Sé un guardián de la naturaleza! Aprende a cultivar con plantas nativas
Originating Source STAR Library Network
SciStarter
Related Books
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The Earth Gives More by Sue Fliess and Christiane Engels
We are the Ark: Returning our Gardens to their True Nature through Acts of Restorative Kindness by Mary Reynolds and Ruth Evans
Rewilding: Bringing Wildlife Back Where it Belongs by David A. Steen and Chiara Fedele
Nature out of balance: How Invasive Species are Changing the Planet by Merrie-Ellen Wilcox

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Bioblitz at the Library: Celebrating Biodiversity

Bioblitz at the Library: Celebrating Biodiversity

Invite your community on a walk around the library’s outdoor spaces to record observations of the plants and animals. Turn this into a community science project by submitting the observations to the free app, iNaturalist. The data will be used to inform biologists how to best protect and restore an ecosystem.