2015 San Emigdio/Tehachapi/Southern Sierra BioBlitz

The purpose of this effort is threefold:

1. To increase our understanding of the biodiversity of this critical region.
2. To foster collaboration among the myriad land owners and managers in the San Emigdio/Tehachapi/Southern Sierra region. If repeated at regular intervals, these efforts can produce important long-term data at a regional scale. A BioBlitz can also tell much about species' ranges, migratory patterns, and local phenology.
3. To provide opportunities for people to explore an area that has been difficult to access for a long time.

This year, Tejon Ranch Conservancy, The Nature Conservancy, Audubon Kern River Preserve, Southern Sierra Research Station, and private landowners are synchronizing their efforts for a regional snapshot. Since this is the first time attempting such an ambitious endeavor, we did a low-key pilot with experts from many fields of natural history, including botany, entomology, ornithology, and herpetology. Hopefully, something even bigger will be coordinated for 2016. If interested, contact Scot Pipkin at spipkin@tejonconservancy.org. פחות ↑