The Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore will draw many more visitors than usual starting at NOON this Friday, May 18th, 2008 when scientists, students, volunteers, nature lovers and spectators alike will gather for 24 hours to partake in the BioBlitz - this being only the 3rd event of it's kind ever, in our entire country!
The Purpose of the BioBlitz basically is to document every Living Plant and Animal Species in our local National Park along the Lake Michigan Shoreline and adjacent Forest preserve lands in Northwest Indiana!
Our own local Indiana Dunes was selected out of many possible choices of National Parks nationwide by the co-sponsors National Geographic.
The event is FREE to attend and 'base camp' is at West Beach -> click here for answers to FAQ's
Previous BioBlitz events have seen thousands of species identified and counted!
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Jeff and Grace,
Cool post; Bioblitz is a great function to partake in and enjoy from reading your post.
Grace, What an interesting event. I would have loved to attend if I were closer!
Hi Tom, We have a busy weekend scheduled already, planning to try and get there to see the activities - hope the rain in the forecast holds off today for the event :) thanks for stopping by!
Hi Carole, Yes it is really well planned out with even the University of Chicago sending a team of scientists out to catalog species found! It's awesome exposure for one of our areas most beautiful attractions of nature! appreciate your comments.
Sincerley,
Grace
Jeff & Grace I enjoy reading about the different areas of USA on where families can go out enjoy lifestyle. GREAT post sounds like fun
Have a great and successful week!
Jeff and Grace I've heard Indiana Dunes are famous due to their uniqueness on a lakeshore - not an ocean. Is that so? Karen
Thanks for stopping by Lynn & Karen - the Indiana Dunes national Lakeshore Parks are beautiful year round....we enjoy having them in our own backyard :)
Sincerely,
Grace
good morning Grace and Jeff,
It sounds like exactly the kind of activity I would love to take part in....if I lived closer I most certainly would....
thank you for blogging about this and bringing greater attention to the planned bioblitz
Jo
Hello Jo -it was a success despite some spring rains! thanks kindly for taking time to stop by and comment - have an awesome summer too!
Sincerely,
Grace