Delaware Botanic Gardens to host First iNaturalist Bioblitz August 21–24

DAGSBORO, DE – The Delaware Botanic Gardens (DBG) will hold its first Bioblitz from August 21–24, inviting the public to help document the biodiversity of the Gardens using the free iNaturalist app.

 A Bioblitz is a community science event where people work together to record as many species as possible in a set location over a defined period of time. Using iNaturalist, participants can photograph plants, animals, and fungi, then upload their observations to the app to contribute to a global database.

 Participation in the DBG Bioblitz is free, and iNaturalist is free to download and easy for anyone to use, from beginners to experts.  Participants are required to pay the daily garden admission fee.

 "I'm excited to welcome guests, volunteers, and staff to participate in DBG's very first Bioblitz," said Amanda Goebel, DBG Garden Curator. "We've been using iNaturalist to collect data on site for years, and I look forward to seeing what a Bioblitz shows us. This effort should give us a detailed snapshot of what we have on site, whether it's a fungus, insect, bird, or plant.”

 “We are excited to see the staff and volunteers getting involved, and hopefully we can engage with guests, and members too since this will be the first of several bio-blitzes we plan for spring, summer and fall next year," said Christine Justice, DBG Director of Horticulture.

For more information on how to participate, go to

 https://www.calendarwiz.com/eventboard/?crd=delawarebotanicgardens or download the iNaturalist app on your mobile device from the App Store or Google Play Store, and search for 2025 Delaware Botanic Gardens Bioblitz.

Contact:
Amanda Goebel, Garden Curator
Delaware Botanic Gardens
amanda.goebel@delawaregardens.org