What’s a bioblitz?
During a bioblitz, volunteers help document as many kinds of animals, plants, and other organisms as we can find in a specific area. It’s also an opportunity for you to be a community scientist, gathering real scientific data, while also learning about the local flora and fauna living around you. We will be walking the trails, looking for bugs, flowers, salamanders, and other living organisms. We’ll photograph them with our phones and post pictures to our iNaturalist project. It’ll be a fun outdoor time in a gorgeous natural space and we’ll have experts on hand to guide small groups point out interesting facts about the organisms we see, and teach you how to use the iNaturalist app.
Bioblitz at Loyston Point in Anderson, TN
Check out our Loyston Point Bioblitz Project on iNaturalist:
BioBlitz @ Loyston Point (DLiA + TVA)
Before the blitz: 123 observations, 91 species
Current stats: 818 observations and 392 species
A couple notable insect finds:
Missed the Bioblitz? You can continue adding your observations by visiting the Loyston Point trails and making observation on iNaturalist!
TVA’s Loyston Point Trail System
Get the iNaturalist app.
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TVA has 293,000 acres of undeveloped public lands for recreation!
As part of its mission of service, TVA manages its public lands and waterways to support recreation so the Tennessee Valley is one of the best places in the country to live, work, play and learn.
TVA’s holistic approach to integrated resource management, combined with our large service area, positions TVA as a regional leader in biodiversity conservation.
