Join Reid Park Zoo, Xerces Society, and Friends of Rio Vista for a Bioblitz at the Zoo as part of the National Recreation and Park Association’s Parks for Pollinators campaign.

What’s a Bioblitz?

A Bioblitz is an event at which a group of volunteers get together to find and identify as many different native plants and animals as possible in a given area.

Visit the Zoo’s pollinator garden on Sunday, September 6th anytime between 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. to learn how YOU can participate in a Zoo-wide Bioblitz and become a community scientist! Go on a scavenger hunt for native wildlife while you explore the Zoo. If you take pictures of the wildlife you see, you can post them to iNaturalist, a community database that scientists use to save wild animals and wild places.

All ages and experience levels are welcome. Identification skills are not necessary.

This event is free with paid Zoo admission. Advance registration is not required.

Bioblitz Tips:

• Bring a camera or take photos on your phone to post on iNaturalist.
• Binoculars or a magnifying glass can be useful for small animals or animals that are far away.
• Learn more about iNaturalist and download the free app to your mobile device.
• Join the Reid Park Zoo Parks for Pollinators Bioblitz project on iNaturalist to get updates.

Monarch Butterfly Presentation

Reid Park Zoo will also be hosting a Monarch Presentation from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at the Conservation Learning Center. Visit the event page “Monarch Butterfly Presentation” to learn more and register.

Price: Free with Zoo admission, free for Zoo members