BRODHEAD - A "bioblitz" will be held from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. June 11 at N1997 County T, Brodhead. Watch for signs that mark a long driveway to parking and the gathering location. Co-sponsored by the Lower Sugar River Watershed Association and the Green Rock Audubon Society, the event will bring together botanists, birders, nature enthusiasts and students to explore private lands bisected by the wild forested bottomlands and oxbow lakes of the Sugar River.
The event will start with a bird outing at 6:30 a.m. and continue throughout the day and into the evening with botanical, fish and macroinvertebrate forays, bat-monitoring and star-gazing, all led by experts in their respective fields.
Participants should dress for adventurous outdoor activities, including proper footwear for both wet and dry conditions, and bring a hat, insect repellent, camera, binoculars, a field notebook, water and a sack lunch and snacks if planning to spend the day. A portable bathroom will be available. Rolls and coffee will be provided for birders. There will be a break for lunch and dinner for those wishing to leave the site for meals. There is shelter at the site for getting out of the elements, but participants can also bring pop-up shade or a tent and camp chairs.
Free registration will take place at the site, Donations will be accepted to cover the cost of the event. Participants will be asked to complete a liability form.
It is not necessary to attend the entire day. People are encouraged to come to whatever parts of the event in which they are most interested.
A tentative schedule has bird-watching from 6:30 to 9 a.m., botany and ecology from 10 a.m. to noon, fish and aquatic macroinvertebrates from 2 to 4 p.m., and bats, stars and planets from 6 to 9 p.m. Each event will kick-off with a brief presentation by leaders before heading to the field, gathering in the on-site shelter. Informational handouts will be provided as needed. Informational displays also will be set up. The use of cameras for collecting visual "specimens" for identification by experts is encouraged. All data collected during the day will be posted to the LSRWA website, with photos and other documentation.
A detailed schedule will be posted on the LSRWA web site: www.lsrwa.org. For more information, contact Susan Lehnhardt 608-897-8641 ext. 20 or susan@appliedeco.com, or Bethany Emond Storm at 630-770-8446 or programdirector@lsrwa.org.
The event will start with a bird outing at 6:30 a.m. and continue throughout the day and into the evening with botanical, fish and macroinvertebrate forays, bat-monitoring and star-gazing, all led by experts in their respective fields.
Participants should dress for adventurous outdoor activities, including proper footwear for both wet and dry conditions, and bring a hat, insect repellent, camera, binoculars, a field notebook, water and a sack lunch and snacks if planning to spend the day. A portable bathroom will be available. Rolls and coffee will be provided for birders. There will be a break for lunch and dinner for those wishing to leave the site for meals. There is shelter at the site for getting out of the elements, but participants can also bring pop-up shade or a tent and camp chairs.
Free registration will take place at the site, Donations will be accepted to cover the cost of the event. Participants will be asked to complete a liability form.
It is not necessary to attend the entire day. People are encouraged to come to whatever parts of the event in which they are most interested.
A tentative schedule has bird-watching from 6:30 to 9 a.m., botany and ecology from 10 a.m. to noon, fish and aquatic macroinvertebrates from 2 to 4 p.m., and bats, stars and planets from 6 to 9 p.m. Each event will kick-off with a brief presentation by leaders before heading to the field, gathering in the on-site shelter. Informational handouts will be provided as needed. Informational displays also will be set up. The use of cameras for collecting visual "specimens" for identification by experts is encouraged. All data collected during the day will be posted to the LSRWA website, with photos and other documentation.
A detailed schedule will be posted on the LSRWA web site: www.lsrwa.org. For more information, contact Susan Lehnhardt 608-897-8641 ext. 20 or susan@appliedeco.com, or Bethany Emond Storm at 630-770-8446 or programdirector@lsrwa.org.
