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The Santa Monica Mountains BioBlitz, presented and sponsored by National Geographic and the National Park Service in collaboration with Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and California State Parks, takes place from noon to noon on May 30-31, 2008. During the 24-hour species inventory, teams of scientists, naturalists, and volunteers will comb more than 150,000 acres (60,700 hectares), observing and recording as many species as possible.
Follow all the BioBlitz action on our BioBlitz blog.
Take Part in the BioBlitz
You can experience the excitement of BioBlitz! Join a team of scientists and volunteers on a four-hour shift that interests you. Like frogs? Join a reptile and amphibian team. Are you a night owl? Join the Owl Prowl in the dark of night.
Register On-Site
You can participate by joining scientists in nearly two hundred outings to observe, collect, and identify the diverse species in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. You can also sign up as a logistics volunteer to assist the BioBlitz team with the varied tasks associated with the BioBlitz and the Celebrate Biodiversity festival that follows. Base camp for the BioBlitz is Paramount Ranch in Agoura Hills. Species inventory teams will meet at base camp as well as Griffith Park, Topanga State Park, Malibu Pier and Lagoon, King Gillette Ranch, and Leo Carillo State Park.
Pre-registration is now closed. Please register in person on May 30-31, 2008.
Classes, clubs, and Scout troops are especially encouraged. (One adult for every four children is required.) Children ages 8 and up are best suited for expedition teams, but age-appropriate activities will be available for younger children. Ongoing activities, including lectures and interactive displays, will take place at Paramount Ranch during the BioBlitz and afterwards at the Celebrate Biodiversity event.
BioBlitz Information
Friday, May 30
Check-in begins at 10 a.m.
Opening ceremony takes place at 11:30 a.m.
BioBlitz begins promptly at noon.
Saturday, May 31
Closing ceremony takes place at noon.
Celebrate Biodiversity festival takes place from 1 to 6 p.m. at Paramount Ranch, 2903 Cornell Road in Agoura Hills, between Kanan Road and Mulholland Highway.
Field Station Locations
Download a map of BioBlitz field station locations.
- Paramount Ranch, 2813 Cornell Rd, Agoura Hills, CA
- Griffith Park, Griffith Park Ranger Station 4730 Crystal Springs Rd, Los Angeles, CA
- Topanga State Park, 20829 Entrada Rd, Topanga, CA
- Malibu Pier and Lagoon, 23200 Pacific Coast Highway Malibu, CA
- King Gillette Ranch, 26800 Mulholland Hwy, Calabasas, CA
- Leo Carillo State Park, 35000 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA
