A BioBlitz is a communal citizen-science effort to record as many species as possible, within a designated location and time period, using the iNaturalist app

What is it

woman taking a picture with her cellphone of a plant

Just make as many iNaturalist observations as possible at JAC

The objective is to connect with nature and others, while providing useful data for scientific biodiversity conservation purposes.

No sign-up is needed to participate in the BioBlitz.

When is it

April 25-28 2025

Where is it

John Abbott College campus & surrounding areas

iNaturalist

Connect with Nature

Explore and share your observations from the natural world.

How it works

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Download the Naturalist App

Works On All Your Devices

Install our mobile app so you can always observe, even without cell reception or wifi.

Android

Apple

You must create an account at iNaturalist

Steps!

1. Record your observations

2. Share with fellow naturalists

3. Discuss your findings

Why should you participate!

Contribute to Science

Every observation can contribute to biodiversity science, from the rarest butterfly to the most common backyard weed. We share your findings with scientific data repositories like the Global Biodiversity Information Facility to help scientists find and use your data. All you have to do is observe.

GBIF

John Abbott College Campus Biodiversity Network

Observations will appear on this page:

iNaturalist