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When:
Friday, September 12, 2014 at 3 p.m.
or
Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 8 a.m. or 11 a.m.

From plants to mammals, from fish to birds, the Onondaga Lake BioBlitz is a unique opportunity to explore the lake's biodiversity and discover new species. Working side by side, community volunteers and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) faculty and students will inventory and identify every species of plant and animal that can be found in 24 hours. While participating in the research, the citizen scientists will learn about the natural diversity of the Onondaga Lake watershed and how to protect it.

The BioBlitz is a part of SUNY-ESF President Quentin Wheeler's Inauguration Week activities and seeks to draw attention to biodiversity and conservation.

The Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps seeks to inspire future stewards of Onondaga Lake and its watershed through a hands-on, experience-based program that offers citizens and organizations the opportunity to participate in activities that help restore and sustain Onondaga Lake and its value as an Important Bird Area. Founding partners of the Conservation Corps include Montezuma Audubon Center, Onondaga Audubon Society, Parsons, O'Brien & Gere, and Honeywell.

Onondaga Lake's water quality is the best it has been in nearly 100 years, and the BioBlitz is an opportunity to discover the effect of the lake's renewal on the local environment.

RSVP:
For more information and to RSVP: www.esf.edu/inauguration/bioblitz.htm

Citizen scientists to work with nationally renowned faculty and students to inventory all living species as part of SUNY-ESF Presidential Inauguration