Grandfather Mountain is joining North Carolina State Parks and other conservation agencies to survey the unique ecology on the mountain, with park guests invited to take part in a special day of programming that will run alongside the BioBlitz this Saturday, June 17 (included in park admission).
Photo Courtesy of Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, Monty Combs
LINVILLE — Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, is joining North Carolina State Parks and other conservation agencies to survey the unique ecology on the mountain, with park guests invited to take part in a special day of programming that will run alongside the BioBlitz on Saturday, June 17 (included in park admission).
A BioBlitz is a communal citizen-science project to record as many species within a designated location and time period as possible, typically an intensive 24-hour stretch. Grandfather is serving as the central hub and meeting place for this particular joint effort. Behind the scenes, taxonomic experts from the various agencies will be conducting their biological surveying — based on their specific expertise — by going out on park trails and using various techniques as part of the identification process.
Photo Courtesy of Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, Skip Sickler
The nonprofit Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation strives to inspire conservation of the natural world by helping guests explore, understand and value the wonders of Grandfather Mountain. For more information, visit www.grandfather.com.
Grandfather Mountain is joining North Carolina State Parks and other conservation agencies to survey the unique ecology on the mountain, with park guests invited to take part in a special day of programming that will run alongside the BioBlitz this Saturday, June 17 (included in park admission).
Photo Courtesy of Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, Monty Combs
A BioBlitz is a communal citizen-science project to record as many species within a designated location and time period as possible, typically an intensive 24-hour stretch. Grandfather is serving as the central hub and meeting place for this particular joint effort. Behind the scenes, taxonomic experts from the various agencies will be conducting their biological surveying — based on their specific expertise — by going out on park trails and using various techniques as part of the identification process.
Photo Courtesy of Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, Skip Sickler