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Environment Week Bioblitz

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  • Take part in our bioblitz all week long!

    Help us explore the biodiversity of Okotoks with the 2025 Environment Week BioBlitz!! Share your observations of birds, mammals, insects, plants, and all other types of organisms between June 1st and 8th.

    When you participate in the Town’s iNaturalist projects, you help to create data that will help the scientific community better understand and protect nature in Okotoks and all over Canada.

    How to participate in the pollinator bioblitz:

    Step 1Find a pollinator or local plant. Pollinators found in Okotoks include: bumble bees and other native/non-native bees, beetles, butterflies, flies, hummingbirds, moths and wasps.
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     Take a photo of the pollinator.

    Step 3

    Download iNaturalist to your phone and submit Observations. Watch the video tutorial below for easy instructions on how to join the Okotoks Bioblitz!

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    Check out the video below for instructions on using iNaturalist!

    Step 4

    Join the Okotoks  Bioblitz on iNaturalist:

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    For resources on how to create a more pollinator-friendly habitat in your own yard, check out the Bee City page.

    Check out the full Environment Week schedule. 

    iNaturalist Video Tutorial - how to join the Okotoks Bio Blitz

    Event type
    Community, Sustainablility, Town of Okotoks
    Contact
    Environment & Sustainability
    Location
    This event is all week long and takes place on the iNaturalist app. Please submit your photos to the app to participate in mapping our local biodiversity.
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