Diario del proyecto L.A. BioBlitz Challenge 2021

The last days of the L.A. BioBlitz Challenge are here, ending on Saturday, August 7, so keep up the great effort until the end! The campaign team could not be more thrilled with all the observations submitted. The volunteer actions led by members of different neighborhoods and communities across the city have been heartening and inspirational. Thank you for contributing toward the common goal of mapping biodiversity in the city of Los Angeles. As a reminder, turn in your completed BioBlitz game card at an open Los Angeles Public Library location near you or fill out the online completion form by Monday, August 9 for a chance to win a prize. Visit lapl.org/bioblitz for the form and to review the prize rules. Thank you all again for your efforts these past two months! #LABioBlitz #LAPLNeiSci

Thank you everyone for your tremendous participation and support of the first L.A. BioBlitz Challenge. With the project concluding on August 7, we have some final results to share. Over eight weeks, 14,626 observations were made and 29 indicator specieswere identified. The three most observed indicator species were: monarch butterfly, red-tailed hawk, and great blue heron. The crowdsourcing of this data will help serve as a baseline for future research and studies to improve and protect local ecosystems and wildlife habitats in the City of Los Angeles.

Please reflect on and share your experiences to increase awareness about this native biodiversity hotspot. We enjoyed this time together. Thank you again and we hope you will join us next year. #LABioBlitz #LAPLNeiSci