Celebrate International Day of Biological Diversity!
May 22 is International Day of Biological Diversity! Please join us in exploring the Georgian Bay Biosphere region and all the amazing species within it!
Between Friday, May 21st and Sunday, May 23rd see how many different species you can find! Join the GBB iNaturalist community and discover what species of plants, birds, mammals, etc. are in your own backyard!
Participation is easy:
1) Create an iNaturalist Account (www.inaturalist.ca)
2) Join the Georgian Bay Biosphere iNaturalist Project (https://inaturalist.ca/projects/georgian-bay-biosphere)
3) Submit your photos or sound clips of as many different species (plants, moss, fungi, birds, mammals, etc!) as you can between May 21st and 23rd.
Remember:
1) All observations must be within our Biosphere Boundary (map on our project page)
2) You must select Georgian Bay Biosphere under the project tab for each observation
The goal is to celebrate BIODIVERSITY! So the person who submits the most observations of different kinds of species to iNaturalist will win a $50 Gift Voucher for GBB's Native Plant Fundraiser (https://www.gbbr.ca/native-plant-fundraiser/)! The winner will be announced Monday, May 24th.
Not only is making observations fun but it helps us understand local species, where they live, potential threats and how we can help!
Have fun celebrating International Day of Biological Diversity by getting out and exploring your Biosphere!
Comments
How do I join the group Georgian Bay Biosphere to make my observations this weekend?
Hi Nellie,
Thanks for your interest!
First, you'll want to join the project by following this link, https://inaturalist.ca/projects/georgian-bay-biosphere or search Georgian Bay Biosphere through the mobile app.
Once you've joined the project, when you make an observation there will be a Projects drop-down menu where you can choose to add your observation to the Georgian Bay Biosphere.
This YouTube video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYv_gUDqQyU, takes you step by step through the process of joining a project to making an observation and adding to that project, on the mobile app.
I hope this helps! If you need any further clarification please don't hesitate to reach out!
Thank you for joining us in celebrating the biodiversity of Georgian Bay!
Have fun and good luck with your observations!
The GBB Team
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