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BioBlitz Kick Off!
July 12 - Saturday
BioBlitz will begin Saturday morning with a lichen walk and inventory in the town of Newhalem. In the afternoon, take part in a series of talks and discussions on snow and ice environments of the Cascade Mountains at the North Cascades Visitor Center.
Over the next month, the park will host a series of seminars and walks to help inventory North Cascades life.
Bring cameras, smartphones, or tablets to add your observations to the North Cascades BioBlitz Project site hosted by iNaturalist. Tag your photos and posts in social media with #BioBlitz14.
Schedule of Events
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Lichen Walk & Survey
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10:00 a.m. to Noon
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Skagit Information Center
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Meet Dr. Katherine Glew and a Park Ranger to survey lichens in the Newhalem area.
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Cold Environments and Cold-Adapted Biota Seminar
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2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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North Cascades Visitor Center
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Park and visiting scientists discuss life adapted to the cold climates of the North Cascades.
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Changing Climates in the North Cascades Ecosystem
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2:05 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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Dr. Jon Riedel, North Cascades National Park Service Complex
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The Biodiversity, Natural History, and Conservation of Snow-Field Insects in the North Cascades
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2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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Dr. Sean Schoville, University of Wisconsin
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Diversity and Dynamics of Snow Algae Communities
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3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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Dr. Robin Kodner, Western Washington University
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Lichens in Western Washington
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3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Dr. Katherine Glew
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July 13 - Sunday
Kick-off weekend continues with a hike to Cascade Pass and a guest program on pika.
Bring cameras, smartphones, or tablets to add your observations to the North Cascades BioBlitz Project site hosted by iNaturalist. Tag your photos and social media posts with #BioBlitz14.
Schedule of Events
| Hike to Cascade Pass |
10:00 a.m. to mid-afternoon |
Cascade Pass |
The hike to the pass is 3.7 miles long with a gain of 1,700' (trail description). Bring lunch, ten essentials, a camera or smart device, and clothing appropriate to the conditions.
Inventory species: watermelon algae, pikas, ice worms, and lichens.
Registration. Please include the name of the event and the date in the "subject" line. Limit: 10.
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| How DNA Can Inform Biodiversity Conservation: Case of the American Pika |
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
North Cascades Visitor Center |
An introduction to genetic diversity in pika.
Dr. Mike Russello and Matthew Waterhouse, University of British Columbia - Okanogan
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Moths of the North Cascades
Bring your camera, smartphone, or tablet or borrow one of ours to add observations to the North Cascades BioBlitz Project site hosted by iNaturalist. Share photos and posts in social media and tag them with #BioBlitz14.
July 19 - Saturday
Schedule of Events
July 21 - Monday
Schedule of Events
Bats of the North Cascades
Bring cameras, smartphones, or tablets to add your observations to the North Cascades BioBlitz Project site hosted by iNaturalist. Tag your photos and social media posts with #BioBlitz14.
July 25 - Friday
Schedule of Events
July 26 - Saturday
Schedule of Events
| Bat Monitoring |
8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. |
Goodell Creek Campground |
Assist Roger Christophersen, Rochelle Kelly (University of Washington), and a ranger with monitoring bats along Goodell Creek.
Registration. Please include the name of the event and the date in the "subject" line. Limit: 12.
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Mosses, Liverworts, and Hornworts
Join Dr. Judy Harpel to learn about and identify non-vascular plants (bryophytes) during this weekend's events. Share your observations on the North Cascades iNaturalist project page and on social media. Tag and follow social media posts with #BioBlitz14.
August 2 - Saturday
Schedule of Events
August 3 - Sunday
Schedule of Events
| Mosses, Liverworts, and Hornworts in North Cascades National Park |
10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. |
North Cascades Visitor Center |
Dr. Judy Harpel is an expert on Pacific Northwest mosses, liverworts, and hornworts. She will give a talk then answer questions on non-vascular plants. |
| Moss Crawl |
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
North Cascades Visitor Center |
Meet Dr. Judy Harpel at the Visitor Center patio and explore the world of mosses along the River Loop Trail. |
Pollinators (Bees and Butterflies)
Discover the importance of pollinators in the North Cascades ecosystem in this series of programs and blitzes. Join park staff and scientists at three locations in the park during the week of August 4.
August 4 - Monday
Schedule of Events
| Natural History and Conservation of Pacific Northwest Bumblebees |
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
North Cascades Visitor Center |
Jonathan Koch (Utah State University) will present the results of research he conducted in the national parks of the Pacific Northwest during 2013.
After the presentation, Jon Koch and Craig Huntzinger will lead visitors through bee identification. Look at bees through a microscope! |
August 8 - Friday
Schedule of Events
| Butterflies and Bees- Cascade Pass |
10:00 a.m. to mid-afternoon |
Cascade Pass |
Hike to Cascade Pass (3.7 miles with 1700' of elevation gain) and record butterflies, bees, and pikas with iNaturalist.
Full. Please include the event name and location in the "subject" line. Space limited. |
August 9 - Saturday
Schedule of Events
| Butterflies, Bees, and Pikas Blitz - Easy Pass |
10:00 a.m. to mid-afternoon |
Easy Pass |
Hike to Easy Pass (approximately 3.5 miles with 2,800' of elevation gain) and help park scientists record butterflies, bees, and pikas with iNaturalist.
Full. Please include the event name and location in the "subject" line. Space limited.
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| Butterflies, Bees, and Pikas Blitz - Maple Pass |
10:00 a.m. to mid-afternoon |
Maple Pass |
Park at the Rainy Pass Picnic Area on Highway 20. Hike to Maple Pass (7.2 miles round trip with 2000' of elevation gain) and help park scientists identify butterflies, bees, and pikas with iNaturalist.
Full. Please include the event name and location in the "subject" line. Space limited.
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Ross Lake Exploration
August 5 to August 7 - Tuesday through Thursday
The park will host two-night blitzes on Ross Lake to document the diversity of life on both the wet western and dry eastern shores of Ross Lake. Bring your own camping gear and the park will transport you to your research destination via the Ross Lake Mule. If you do not have time for a two-night trip into the backcountry, consider a single-day blitz on Tuesday or Thursday.
| Big Beaver Wetlands |
August 5 to August 7 |
Big Beaver Camp |
Set-up camp at Big Beaver before exploring the wetlands and riparian habitats of the Big Beaver Creek drainage with amphibian specialist Amanda Kissel.
Registration. Please include the event name and location in the "subject" line. Limit: 8.
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| Desolation and East Bank |
August 5 to August 7 |
Desolation Camp |
Join Dr. Jessica Rykken and Cascade Butterfly Project team leader Michelle Toshack to survey bees, butterflies, syrphid flies along the East Bank Trail or Desolation Peak Trail
Registration. Please include the event name and location in the "subject" line. Limit: 8.
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Bees, Flies, and Lichens
August 10 - Sunday
Join Dr. Jessica Rykken and Dr. Katherine Glew for the a last day of presentations at the North Cascades Visitor Center in Newhalem and a chance to identify insects and lichens in the wet forests of Skagit Valley.
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