Florida Geographic Alliance
Educating Tomorrow's Stewards of Florida
Florida Bioblitz 2016 Takes Off!
The 2016 Florida Bioblitz was a test of perseverance!
Most teams would have given up on the idea of running the program but our team of citizen scientists would not let a little rain stop them. Florida's first bioblitz took off to a running start on Friday, May 20th in Tallahassee's state parks. The public schools could not participate due to the storm conditions, but teacher Sue Kay from Buck Lake Elementary and her husband joined a dedicated group of FSU students and community members at the Piney Z trails to see what happens to nature when the Florida rains are unleashed!
Now they did suspend a couple of times due to lightening, but the die-hard students, teachers and community folks kept at it and identified over 40 unique species (not including trees) and learned that although many critters like to stay out of the rain, some actually thrive. We can't wait to try this again in the fall!
Here are our favorite photos from the event:
Want to learn more? Visit www.floridabioblitz.com/.
