The Township is hosting a week-long “bioblitz” – a community effort to identify as many species as possible during National Pollinator Week. This effort provides an informal, fun opportunity for the public to learn together and share their enthusiasm for nature. And the information collected contributes to a genuine scientific survey. Anyone can participate regardless of age or knowledge level.

National Pollinator Week, June 22-28, 2020, brings attention to the urgent issue of declining pollinator populations. Created by Pollinator.org, this world wide celebration is also a call to action to save bees, birds, butterflies, bats and beetles. The Woodlands Township is celebrating National Pollinator Week by hosting a week long BioBlitz

How to participate

• Download the iNaturalist app onto your phone, tablet or computer.
• Before the Bioblitz officially begins, familiarize yourself with the app.
•  Watch a short, simple tutorial at inaturalist.org  and then head outside, take some photos of the insects, critters and plants you encounter, and then upload the photos to iNaturalist via the app or website.
• To participate in The Woodlands Bioblitz, log into your iNaturalist account
  • On your phone, use the menu in the top left corner to find ‘Projects’
  • Use the ‘Search’ magnifying glass a the top right of the screen and type in ‘The Woodlands Township BioBlitz June 2020’
  • Select ‘Join’

• If using a computer, find ‘Community’ located at the top of the page.
• Using the drop down menu, select ‘Projects’
• Use the search bar, located below the ‘Featured Project’ to type in ‘The Woodlands Township BioBlitz June 2020’
• Click on the event to be directed to the project page
• Select ‘Join’ in the upper right corner, next to the ‘About Section’

Naturalist identifies and keeps track of your observations and shares the data with scientific organizations. Now you are participating in a world-wide citizen-science effort!

Observations made during National Pollinator Week, June 22-28, will be tallied at the end of the week and results will be shared with our community.  You can make as many or as few observations as you like and from any area you wish – backyard, park or forest. However much you participate, you will find that you learn something new, contribute to important scientific efforts including pollinator conservation, and have fun being outdoors.

For more information on how you can celebrate National Pollinator Week, visit www.pollinator.org or email enviro@thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov