Mount Lebanon Ln
Henderson, Auckland
New Zealand
Explore citizen science – take part in the 2017 Bioblitz led by the Auckland Museum
This 2017 BioBlitz aims to help reinvigorate the Project Twin Streams work at Opanuku Stream. Project Twin Streams is a environmental restoration project which has been working with schools and the local community.
The core purpose of BioBlitz is to put communities in touch with their natural environment. BioBlitz is an exciting and intense biodiversity survey carried out over 24 hours within a defined natural site with the aim of recording as many of the living species as possible. It is an action based project which brings together scientists, naturalists, students and members of the public with diverse knowledge, expertise and interests in the natural environment.
The BioBlitz will be led by the Auckland Museum and held at Corban Estate Art Centre, Henderson, Auckland from 24-25 March.
Check out the below schedule for an idea of what you can do on either day. Friday is focused on schools and Saturday on the local community. The schedule may change, keep an eye on this page and www.aucklandmuseum.com for more details.
Friday
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Bird Counts
Join Chris Bindon and Tina Samelu on a slow walk discovering and identifying bird species. Learn how to carry out a slow walk transect and how to record bird findings. On the hour starting from 11 am. Last tour 6 pm.
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Bird Watching
Join Matt Rayner on a bird watching walk Starting at 11 am, 1 pm and 3 pm
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How Plants Disperse
Join Ewen Cameron on a tour to discover how plants disperse. Starts at 2 pm
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Bat Walk
Join Chris Bindon and Tina Samelu on a bat walk along the Opanuku Stream using a bat detector.
Starting 19:30 pm -
Spider and Moth Trapping
Join Grace Hall and Robert Hoare to trap some spiders and moths.
Starting at 8 pm. -
Insect Night Walk
Join John Early on a late night Insect walk. Starting 8 and 9 pm
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Talks
There will be a programme of talks on environmental monitoring in Auckland (11 am 2:30 pm & 5 pm), the freshwater ecology of the Oponuku Stream (1 pm) and an interactive presentation on what happens when freshwater meets saltwater (4 pm)
Saturday
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Bird Counts
Join Chris Bindon and Tina Samelu on a slow walk discovering and identifying bird species. Learn how to carry out a slow walk transect and how to record bird findings. Starting at 8, 9 10, 11 & 11:30 am, 12:00, 12:30 & 1pm
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Spider and Moth Trapping
Join Grace Hall and Robert Hoare on a day walk to discover invertebrates. Starting at 10 am
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Fungal Walk
Join Maj Padamsee on a walk to discover local fungus (walk will only occur if it rained over the preceeding week) Starting at 11 am
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Bird Watching
Join Matt Rayner on a bird watching walk Starting at 11 am, 1 pm and 2:30 pm
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Native Freshwater Fish
Join Paul Woodward to discover what native freshwater fish you can find. Starting at 11 am
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How Plants Disperse
Join Ewen Cameron on a tour to discover how plants disperse. Starts at 11:30 am
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Stream Sampling
Join Ruby Moore to learn how to sample freshwater streams using a hand net. Starting 12:30 pm
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Insect Walk
Join John Early on an insect discovery walk.
Starts 1:30 pm -
Talks
There will be a programme of talks on environmental monitoring in Auckland (10 am & 12 pm) , and an interactive presentation on what happens when freshwater meets saltwater (1 pm)
Images courtesy:
BioBlitz 2013 cc-by
Temp Auckland cc-by