Lobban Preserve BioBlitz!
03/28/2026 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM PT
Description
Be a community scientist! Help us learn more about the species that live on this 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 for this 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.
Lobban Preserve is directly connected to Rancho Mark West preserve - directions sent upon registration.
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:
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Hiking on and off trails.
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Taking photos, recording, and identifying various plant, animal, fungi, or other species.
If we need to cancel due to weather or other circumstances: You will immediately receive an email if the program gets cancelled. However, if you would like to confirm, check back on this post; it will say "CANCELLED" if the program is called off.
What to Bring With You:
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Smartphone with the iNaturalist application.
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Picnic lunch, snacks & plenty of water, backpack to hold your gear
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Sturdy boots or shoes that can get muddy
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Long pants recommended
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Work gloves
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Hat and sunscreen
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Optional, but encouraged: species identification books and guides.
What else do you need to know?
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You will be asked to sign a liability waiver.
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There will be a LandPaths A-Frame sign at the entrance where you enter
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No stewardship or volunteer workday experience is necessary!
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There is no potable water available on the property.
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No pets or smoking.
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Please carpool if possible!
We are excited and looking foward to have you join us out on the land!
