Take a
deep dive
into Onondaga Lake’s
biodiversity
Onondaga Lake
CONSERVATION
CORPS
Join SUNY-ESF and Onondaga Lake Conservation
Corps for First BioBlitz of Onondaga Lake
Citizen scientists to work with nationally renowned faculty and
students to inventory all living species as part of SUNY-ESF
Presidential Inauguration
join us!
SUNY-ESF and
Onondaga Lake
Conservation Corps BioBlitz
when
Friday, September 12, 2014
3 pm
or
Saturday, September 13, 2014
8 am or 11 am
Rain or Shine
rsvp
For more information and to RSVP:
www.esf.edu/inauguration/bioblitz.htm
From plants to mammals, from fish to birds, the Onondaga Lake
BioBlitz is a unique opportunity to explore the lake’s biodiversity and
discover new species. Working side by side, community volunteers
and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF)
faculty and students will inventory and identify every species of plant
and animal that can be found in 24 hours. While participating in the
research, the citizen scientists will learn about the natural diversity of
the Onondaga Lake watershed and how to protect it.
The BioBlitz is a part of SUNY-ESF President Quentin Wheeler’s
Inauguration Week activities and seeks to draw attention to biodiversity
and conservation.
The Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps seeks to inspire future
stewards of Onondaga Lake and its watershed through a hands-on,
experience-based program that offers citizens and organizations the
opportunity to participate in activities that help restore and sustain
Onondaga Lake and its value as an Important Bird Area. Founding
partners of the Conservation Corps include Montezuma Audubon
Center, Onondaga Audubon Society, Parsons, O’Brien & Gere,
and Honeywell.
Onondaga Lake’s water quality is the best it has been in nearly
100 years, and the BioBlitz is an opportunity to discover the effect
of the lake’s renewal on the local environment.
MONTEZUMA AUDUBON CENTER
PO BOX 187
SAVANNAH, NY 13146