Participate in Global Home River Bioblitz - Sept. 20

On the 20th of September, people around the world will go out to explore their own, local rivers together with their peers, friends and family, thereby enlarging their local network of people that care about rivers. In the following week, it is time to identify the observed species with help of the global iNaturalist community. On the 28th of September, we recap the day with various specialists, zooming into some remarkable observations as well as discussing new ways to relate to our local river wildlife.

Create an iNaturalist account, download the app,  join the 'project', and then head outside where you live to your closest river or stream to collect data for this global home river bioblitz.

Wild Rose Education's Youth Water Leadership Program is hosting a iNaturalist project on September 20th to contribute to the Home River Bioblitz. Join the project - details below. Then, go out to your local rivers on Sunday, September 20th and document as many species as you can. And while you're out there, collect some Land Cover and Cloud data for NASA GLOBE Observer too; details below. 

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How to Join iNaturalist Project

You will be going on a river and riparian exploration near your home on your own. While out in the riparian ecosystem, you will be working on identifying common riparian plant species and recording your findings on iNaturalist. 
Follow these steps to use iNaturalist

1. Visit https://www.inaturalist.org and create an account
2. Join this project https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/home-river-bioblitz-youth-water-leadership-program
3. Download the iNaturalist app to your smartphone
4. Go explore a local river and riparian area near your home 
   1. Make at least 12 different plant observations
      1. Feel free to also record other species - birds, animal tracks, insects, etc.

You're going to need to use plant field guides to help you identify riparian plants in your region. A few online resources include: 

• Field Guide for the Identification and Use of Common Riparian Woody Plants of the Intermountain West and Pacific Northwest Regions  (NRCS)
• Colorado Wetland Field Guides and App (CNHP)

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Also Collect Land Cover Data for NASA

Download the GLOBE Observer app to your smartphone. 

• Smart phone
• Email address and password​

Get Started - Start Making Observations

1. Download the Globe Observer App to your smart phone
2. Create a unique account (you'll need an email address for this)
3. Join Wild Rose Education's Home River Bioblitz observation team using this referral code  -  GLIDRIKN (that's an i not a 1). 
4. Take the tutorial within the app on your phone for the Clouds and Land Cover protocols. 
5. Start taking observations everywhere you go!

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How to Join Our GLOBE Team

​On this screen click the gear wheel in the top right corner

then, on this screen click "Join a GLOBE team"

Finally, on this screen type in GLIDRIKN (that's an i not a 1).