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Discover Nature
BioBlitz
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Runge Conservation Nature Center 330 Commerce Dr. Jefferson City, MO 65109 (573) 526-5544 Get Directions |
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**DETAILED SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES LISTED BELOW** Attention nature-lovers, photographers, and amateur and professional biologists! Mark your calendars for the first ever Runge Nature Center BioBlitz on June 21-22, 2019. This 24-hour event is designed to help us explore the plants, animals, and other forms of life that call Runge home. How many different species of living things can we find? All amateur (including kids) and professional naturalists are invited to attend. There will be many expert-led, interactive excursions including bat mist-netting, bird banding, moth black-lighting, small mammal trapping, and other species surveys. Lots of activities for kids and families, such as cane pole fishing, a firefly watch, pond exploration, pollinator discovery, and a creek crawl. There will also be a photography and observation competition with prizes using iNaturalist. All attendees will be entered in a prize raffle and can earn prizes by participating. Free hotdogs, chips, and drinks will be available on Saturday, donated by the Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation. SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES (* denotes the most kid-friendly activities) Friday, June 21 • 5:30pm – Trail Camera and Trap Set-up (mammals, turtles, and fish) • 5:30 – 7:00pm Spider Survey • 6 – 8:30pm Wetland Life Survey* • 6:30 – 8:30pm Bird Survey • 8:30 – 10pm Amphibian Survey • 8:30 – 10pm Firefly Watch* • 8:30 – 9:30pm & 10 – 11pm Spider Eye-shine Surveys • 9 – 11:30pm Bat Trapping • 9 – 11:30pm Moth and Nocturnal Insect Survey Saturday, June 22 • 6 – 9am Bird Survey • 6:30 – 8:30am Bird Banding • 8 – 10am Small Mammal Trapping Survey • 8 – 10am Reptile Survey • 8 – 12am Cane Pole Fishing Fun* • 8 – 10am Wetland Life Survey* • 10am – 12pm Fungi Survey • 10am – 12pm Butterfly Survey • 10am -12pm Prairie Plant Survey • 10am -12pm Formal Garden Pollinator Survey* • 1 – 3pm Dragonfly Survey • 1 – 3pm Prairie Insect Survey • 1 – 3pm Forest Understory Plant Survey • 1 – 3pm Forest Fun Insect Discovery* • 3 – 5pm Forest Insect Survey • 3 – 5pm Trail Camera Results • 3 – 5pm Tree Survey • 3 – 5pm Creek Critter Survey* |
Austin Lambert |