{"id":1375,"date":"2018-04-16T21:32:01","date_gmt":"2018-04-17T02:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.longwood.edu\/ccfnn\/?p=1375"},"modified":"2018-04-16T21:32:01","modified_gmt":"2018-04-17T02:32:01","slug":"celebrate-earth-day-with-longwood-bioblitz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.longwood.edu\/ccfnn\/2018\/04\/16\/celebrate-earth-day-with-longwood-bioblitz\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate Earth Day with Longwood BioBlitz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.longwood.edu\/ccfnn\/files\/2018\/04\/bioblitz-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-1376\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.longwood.edu\/ccfnn\/files\/2018\/04\/bioblitz-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"467\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.longwood.edu\/ccfnn\/files\/2018\/04\/bioblitz-1.png 702w, http:\/\/blogs.longwood.edu\/ccfnn\/files\/2018\/04\/bioblitz-1-300x221.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Do you know that April is the Earth month? Would you like to be a citizen scientist and celebrate the Earth month with Longwood BioBlitz? Come explore the biodiversity at Lancer park-find, identify and record species. Learn about local wildlife and natural history while you work with experienced naturalists.\u00a0Bring your smart phone and report your own findings\/pictures at Longwood BioBlitz iNaturalist project <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\/projects\/longwood-bioblitz\">https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\/projects\/longwood-bioblitz<\/a>\u200b<\/p>\n<p>The Environmental Educational Center at Lancer Park will be &#8220;BioBlitz central.&#8221; You will be able to find and learn about local wildlife, help collect data on local biodiversity, and participate in several other activities such as a scavenger hunt, and bird watching. At \u201ctouch tables\u201d, you can get close encounters with local animals and plants, and materials for teachers will be available. In addition, there will be a large floor map of Virginia that children can explore by walking and use of manipulatives.<\/p>\n<p>All events are free and open to anyone interested in exploring outdoors. Bring your family, friends and neighbors!<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong>\u00a0Saturday, April 21 from 9am- noon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong>\u00a0Environmental Education Center at Lancer Park, Cormier Drive, Farmville, VA 23901<\/p>\n<p><strong>Registration:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1r0k2BIXx83eXlC7ND-2XayZwkO1XX5FJ-n7XLIczQeA\/edit\">https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1r0k2BIXx83eXlC7ND-2XayZwkO1XX5FJ-n7XLIczQeA\/edit<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Find more information at Longwood BioBlitz website at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.longwood.edu\/longwoodbioblitz\/\">https:\/\/blogs.longwood.edu\/longwoodbioblitz\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please direct any questions to,<\/p>\n<p>Sujan Henkanaththegedara (<a href=\"mailto:Henkanaththegedarasm@longwood.edu\">Henkanaththegedarasm@longwood.edu<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Edward Kinman (<a href=\"mailto:kinmanel@longwood.edu\">kinmanel@longwood.edu<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you know that April is the Earth month? 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