California Biodiversity Week BioBlitz @ Rose Creek

Rose Creek BioBlitz at the Rose Creek Salt Marsh

If you are already on iNaturalist, join the Rose Creek BioBlitz. If you do not have an iNaturalist account, create one before you come. Or just show up and we can walk you through all of it.

All you need is an app enabled device or a camera.

You will be part of a community science project throughout California. And if you attend, you will get a free sticker!

San Diego County is a biodiversity hotspot, with more animal and plant species than almost any other county in the contiguous United States. However, in recent decades, increased threats from new and existing development, wildfire, and the effects of climate change, such as drought and extreme heat, have begun to threaten the region’s native ecosystems and local wildlife.

California is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world and is one of 36 global biodiversity hotspots.

Global biodiversity hotspots contain exceptional concentrations of plant and animal species found nowhere else on the planet, but they also experience high rates of biodiversity loss. Unfortunately, California is no exception – approximately 30% of our species are at risk of extinction.

What is California Biodiversity Day? Read all about it here.