Community BioBlitz Project and SKIP Program topics of upcoming lecture for RVFN
Posted Mar 4, 2010 By Judy Buehler
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Tweet ThisEMC Events - Bioblitz is a fairly new word in our vernacular.
The first bioblitz took place in Washington, D.C in 1996 and since then they have been growing in popularity, and importance, across North America.
What is a bioblitz? It is typically a community-based event where species experts, scientists and community volunteers come together on a piece of land to identify as many species of plants, animals, insects, amphibians, etc. as possible in a 24-hour period.
On Sunday, March 7, Meaghan McDonald, of the Community Stewardship Council of Lanark County, will give a talk at the Rideau Valley Field Naturalists' General Meeting, describing what is involved in organizing and conducting the upcoming blitzes in Lanark County this spring and summer, the first being at Otty Lake in May.
Also on the program, Heather Lunn from the Friends of Murphys Point Park will give a talk on the Friends' newest, fun-filled outdoor-oriented program, Super Kids in the Park (SKIP).
This free program was so successful that all spaces were filled and there is a waiting list. Aimed to help kids 7 to 12 connect with nature, these winter sessions were led by volunteers with a range of experience and expertise. Heather will be speaking on the success of this pilot project and what was learned by volunteers and children alike. Heather has worked at Murphys Point as a Natural Heritage Interpreter for the past eight years and has enjoyed volunteering with the Friends for the past couple of years.
The RVFN meeting is open to everyone. It gets underway at 2 p.m. in the All-Purpose Room at the Perth and District Indoor Swimming Pool on Wilson Street at Sunset Boulevard.
There is a small admission fee of $5 for non-RVFN members.
For more information about the RVFN, contact Judy Buehler at 613-326-0106.
Judy Buehler is a member of the Rideau Valley Field Naturalists.
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