P-22 Day at the Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round
Sunday, Oct. 22 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Free; craft-making, music, nature moments, and more

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/the-scene/free-furry-and-fun-celebrate-urban-wildlife-at-the-p-22-day-festival/3248045/?amp=1

Join the third annual LA BioBlitz Challenge October 1-31 to photograph and map wild animals, insects and plants found in your neighborhood, local parks, off of hiking trails, and in other natural areas.

https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/la-bioblitz-challenge-2023

https://lapl.org/bioblitz

We're doing another LA watershed bioblitz on May 20th. The flyer, which has the RSVP links, is here: https://tinyurl.com/5xcb83x7 .

Please let me know if you're interested in attending and/or have any questions.

Thanks!
@levisimons

What lives in the Los Angeles river, and how healthy is it? Join Protecting Our River (PoUR) on Saturday March 25th as we bioblitz the Los Angeles river, from the San Fernando Valley to the Pacific Ocean, taking the data needed to help answer this question.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vThaOzIpRok5QK_5O5UdZ3r6L1zZdFpRWahHup-gyYJby2l-rZGZyPtxDZyhjImpMpEhRWoBdn4reDG/pub

What lives in the Los Angeles river, and how healthy is it? Join Protecting Our River (PoUR) on Saturday January 28th as we bioblitz the Los Angeles river, from the San Fernando Valley to the Pacific Ocean, taking the data needed to help answer this question.

Please contact Levi Simons (alsimons@ucsc.edu) to sign up and ask questions!

https://docs.google.com/document/u/2/d/e/2PACX-1vRub6JHYOWIpsfVtc6U7MluZYzPf_OUfBJK08UpqcTdYsMMkUCdQvoCtCqK38dreLSYDXaADTF6IeTg/pub

Hard to believe it’s already the middle of September… and that means we’re already half way through the second annual Los Angeles BioBlitz Challenge, sponsored by the Los Angeles Public Library’s Neighborhood Science Program and LA Sanitation & Environment’s Biodiversity Program.

https://www.larchmontbuzz.com/featured-stories-larchmont-village/la-bioblitz-challenge-is-back-upload-your-local-plant-and-animal-photos-by-sept-30/

This year is the fourth celebration of California Biodiversity Day, which takes place every Sept 7th with events from Sept 3rd - 11th.

https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/california-biodiversity-day-2022-events

https://www.calacademy.org/community-science/california-biodiversity?amp

Researchers want your help to collect samples at four specific locations in Los Angeles as part of a much wider effort in the state to learn about changes in biodiversity.

The project, called CALeDNA, for California Environmental DNA, encourages everyone to be a citizen scientist. Volunteers get a kit to take small amounts of soil, sediment, and water.

https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/attention-citizen-scientists-heres-how-you-can-help-biologists-document-californias-rich-biodiversity

Fall Programs for all ages engaging with others and learning about the natural world around us through fun activities and adventures!

https://www.losangelesblade.com/2021/08/28/explore-la-county-parks-nature-centers-learning-about-the-natural-world/?amp=1

Report highlights need for more biodiversity protections and equitable access to resources.

https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ecosystem-health-report-card-los-angeles-county