The BioBlitz is a 24 hour science project at The Great Swamp
National Wildlife Refuge which starts at 5 p.m. on Friday, June 17,
2011 and ends at 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 18, 2011. Mingle with
state and local teams of professional scientists, volunteers,
curious students and nature-loving folks as they go about surveying
anything that walks, crawls, flies, slithers or grows in the Great
Swamp National Wildlife Refuge during BioBlitz 2011.
The Northern New Jersey Cachers (NNJC) are pleased to
participate in this years Bioblitz event on SATURDAY, JUNE 18,
2011 from 9 am - 2 pm by hosting a Geocaching 101 information
table and holding a Biodiversity scavenger hunt. Please post a will
attend note if you can join in the fun day.
THE FIRST 75 GEOCACHER PARTICIPANTS WHO
ATTEND THIS EXCITING EVENT AND PARTICIPATE IN THE SCAVENGER HUNT
WILL RECEIVE A TRACKABLE ITEM! (one per Geocaching
name)
Everyone is welcome to come out to the Great Swamp at any time
and participate in this 24-hour around-the-clock adventure. There
are many ways for everyone to participate and enjoy the Bioblitz
science project! More information: here
The
BioBlitz
An intensive “snapshot survey” — part
contest, part scientific research and part educational opportunity
— bringing together biological experts from local scientific
institutions, nature clubs, and government wildlife agencies. Every
major group of animals and plants will have a team assigned to look
for as many species as possible within the time period.
The NNJC ~ Biodiversity Scavenger
Hunt
Use GSNWR’s trail system to explore some of the diversity
accessible right from the trailside,by following your GPS
coordinates to find some Biodiversity points around the refuge that
showcase some of the local species. Bring back the completed
scavenger hunt form to receive a "trackable" prize for the first 75
participants. Register and pick up materials at the NNJC BioBlitz
registration table between 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Everyone is welcome to
come out and enjoy in this fun kid friendly, family event!.
PLEASE STAY ON THE MARKED TRAILS AND REMEMBER THIS IS A
WILDLIFE REFUGE WHICH NEED TO BE RESPECTED AND RULES
FOLLOWED.
The Bioblitz is Co-sponsored by the Great Swamp National
Wildlife Refuge, Friends of Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge,
and GSWA
The Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
(NWR)
Administered by the Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service. The National Wildlife Refuge System is a network
of lands and waters managed specifically for the protection of
wildlife and its habitat. It represents the most comprehensive
wildlife management program in the world.
The Great Swamp NWR is located in Morris County, New Jersey,
about 26 miles west of Manhattan's Times Square. The refuge was
established by an act of Congress on November 3, 1960. It consists
of 7,768 acres of varied habitats and over the years, the refuge
has become a resting and feeding area for more than 244 species of
birds. Fox, deer, muskrat, turtles, fish, frogs and a wide variety
of wildflowers and plants also call the refuge "home".
The mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System is: to
administer a national network of lands and waters for the
conservation, management, and where appropriate, restoration of the
fish, wildlife, and plant resources and their habitats within the
United States for the benefit of present and future generations of
Americans.
Mark your calandars, come join NNJC at the BioBlitz June 18,
2011, and participate in fun filled educational activities at the
Refuge BioBlitz located at the Helen C. Fenske Visitor Center of
the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.
NNJC is about promoting a quality caching experience in
Northern New Jersey.
NNJC.ORG