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Let’s discover the natural world in our own backyard! Become a citizen scientist at a Bioblitz – a fun, intensive, short search and information gathering session, looking for biodiversity in a specific location. • Kids, teens & adults are invited to attend and help in the search at Oak Grove Park (170 Maple St N) on Saturday, June 22, from 9-11AM
• Different species of birds, plants, insects, mammals and more will be documented on smart phones and digital cameras using the Seek (kid-safe) and iNaturalist (ages 13 and older) app. (If you have a smart phone, install the Seek or iNaturalist app to record and share your findings.) Photo observations are instantly uploaded into the global data base and used by real conservationists and researchers.
• Paper forms will also be available for keeping track.
• Joining us this nature adventure:
– Graduate students/researchers from NDSU's School of Natural Resource Sciences
– Staff from the City of Fargo Forestry Dept.
– Staff from United Prairie
– Staff from NDSU's Plant Sciences
– Other experts on the creatures and plants found in our area. , let’s discover the natural world in our own backyard! (Children ages 10 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.)
• For details about this no-cost event, contact Cindy M. at 701.241.1495 or visit www.fargolibrary.org/kids
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• This event is part of the 2024 Summer Reading Challenge event series and is sponsored, in part, by the Friends of the Fargo Public Library.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Oak Grove Park, 170 Maple St N,Fargo,ND,United States