Get involved - Tarin Rock Bioblitz Program

The Tarin Rock Bioblitz will be held this October 8 and 9. It's free to attend so check out the draft program below.
The Bioblitz will begin at noon 8 October and conclude at noon on the 9th of October 2016

• This program is still in draft format until the final list of skilled Leaders is known.
• The activities that will be available to participate in will depend on the expertise of the group Leaders attending.
• Generally people will be split up into small groups of 10 who will be led by various team Leader’s to survey different parts of the Reserves.
• There will be the chance to swap around during the sessions to experience various aspects of the environment.
• Groups swap to look at different areas than they went to on Saturday for variety, possibly small mammal pit trapping and Elliott trapping.

 
Saturday afternoon activities could include:

1. Looking for fauna (reptiles, birds and mammals)
2.  Flora identification and surveys
3.  Insects identification and looking at soils
4. Looking at insects and water samples through digital microscopes
5. Photography excursions

 
Evening activities include a FREE fully catered BBQ tea and could include:
Until available experts are approached, the evening talk will not have a structured format, however the following are likely to be on the program;

• Spotlighting
• A slide show and talk by one of the skilled Leaders
• Possibly viewing the night sky through a telescope, depends on sourcing a skilled Leader
• Astro photography - depends on sourcing a skilled Leader.

 
Sunday morning activities include a FREE cooked breakfast and could include:

1. Looking for fauna (reptiles, birds and mammals)
2. Flora identification and surveys
3. Insects identification and looking at soils
4. Also looking at insects and water samples through digital microscopes
5. Photography excursions

 
For further details and for registration please go to the web site or contact Mr Leigh Whisson - Project Delivery Officer - Regional Landcare Facilitator, Wheatbelt NRM 
Website: wheatbeltnrm.org.au
Direct: 08 9670 3136
Mobile: 0488 900 297

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