LandPaths

Description

Bioblitz at Bohemia Ecological Preserve

Saturday, May 18th, 2024

10 am- 2 pm

Event led in English

Where: You are warmly invited to lend a hand at Bohemia Ecological Preserve for the health of the forest, soil, and grasslands! This 1,000 acre protected, open space, people-powered preserve in West Sonoma County teems with old-growth forest, oak woodlands, native grasslands, and a legendary waterfall. Several endangered and at-risk species live here, including northern spotted owls, red tree voles, and Pennell's bird's beak.

Be a community scientist! Help us learn more about the species that live on our Bohemia Ecological Preserve. This information will be added to our preserve's species list and will help information management decisions and educational opportunities in the future. During this day, we will catalog as many species as possible on our Bohemia Ecological Preserve preserve. Naturalists and nature-lovers of all experiences and ages are welcome. You do not need to have previous experience with species identification or iNaturalist. Our staff will teach you how to use iNaturalist and how to identify a variety of species. iNaturalists' robust audience of naturalists and its AI image analysis software can also help us with some of the more difficult classifications that our staff can't identify.

Before attending this event, please download iNaturalist application to your phone (iPhone, Android) and create an iNaturalist account.

For more basic information, please review this Bioblitz Flier and watch a basic tutorial video on identifying species with iNaturalist

Tasks for the day include:

Hiking on and off trails.

Taking photos of various plant, animal, fungi species, or other species
Recording and identifying plants, animals, fungi, and other species

Where to Meet: The entrance to Bohemia Ecological Preserve is off Bohemian Highway, approximately 3 miles north of Occidental. From the intersection of Graton Road and Bohemian Highway, drive north on Bohemian Highway for approximately 3 miles. Look for the LandPaths' sign marking the entrance. The address is 6773 Bohemia Highway, Occidental, CA 95465.

What is LandPaths' Covid-19 volunteer workday policy? Please read the most recent version of LandPaths' Covid-19 policy before attending the workday.

Does rain mean the workday is cancelled? The stewardship workday will move forward if there is a light drizzle, but a torrential rainstorm will cancel. Please call 707-544-7284 (then press 1) after 7am the morning of the stewardship day if the weather feels questionable. If you don't hear a notice of cancellation on the outgoing voice message, the stewardship day is moving forward.

What to Bring With You:

Smartphone with the iNaturalist application.
Picnic lunch, snacks & plenty of water, backpack to hold your gear
Sturdy boots or shoes that can get muddy
Long pants recommended
Work gloves
Hat and sunscreen
Optional, but encouraged: species identification books and guides.

What else do you need to know?

You will be asked to sign a liability waiver.
No stewardship or volunteer workday experience is necessary!
There is a restroom on the property.
There is no potable water available on the property.
No pets or smoking.
No overnight camping allowed at the property.

We are excited to team up with you and take care of the land together!