From Friday to Saturday, student, staff, faculty and alumni experts will be leading guided walks to identify specific plant and animal species on main campus. Meeting locations of specific events will be posted by July 21. Individuals and small groups can also identify species independently.
We welcome all members of the UWaterloo community - students, staff, faculty, family, and friends - to join us!
The top 3 people who make the most observations on iNaturalist in the "University of Waterloo BioBlitz" during the BioBlitz (July 28, 3 pm - July 29, 3 pm) will win prizes!
This event was funded by the Sustainability Action Fund.
Details
Date: Friday, July 28 at 3:00 pm - Saturday, July 29 at 3:00 pm
Location: Around main campus
Categories of species to identify: Butterflies, plants, trees, moths, bats, birds, aquatic invertebrates, trees, fungi, insects
Schedule: Feel free to sign up for as many or as few sessions as you would like!
- Friday, July 28
- 3 - 5 pm: Guided hikes (butterflies, plants, trees)
- 5 - 7:30 pm: Opening ceremony & dinner
- Opening remarks from Myeengun Henry, Indigenous Knowledge Keeper and the Sustainability Office
- Free BBQ dinner
- Opportunities to connect with community booths from rare, Reep Green Solutions, City of Waterloo Pollinator Working Group, Waterloo Region Nature, Ecology Lab, and the Society for Ecological Restoration UW
- 7:30 - 8:15 pm: Mountsberg birds of prey presentation
- CANCELLED - 8:30 - 10 pm: Campfire
- CANCELLED - 10 pm: Guided hike (moths & bats)
- Saturday, July 29
- 6:30 - 8:30 am: Guided hike (birds)
- 9 - 10 am: Free breakfast
- 10 am - 12 pm: Guided hikes (aquatic invertebrates, ecologist walk, Family bug hunt, trees)
- 12 - 1 pm: Free lunch
- 1 - 3 pm: Guided hikes (plants, insects, fungi)
There will be free food, prizes, and more!