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Cub Scout Pack 88

Posted on May 31, 2008 in Santa Monica Mts BioBlitz 2008 | 0 Comments

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scouts.jpgBoys with Los Angeles Cub Scout Pack 88 gather for a group photo before a nature hike.

Photograph by Phil Crosby

POSTED BY FORD COCHRAN/BIOBLITZ TEAM AT 11:44 AM PDT

Finding Nemo

Posted on May 31, 2008 in Santa Monica Mts BioBlitz 2008 | 0 Comments

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rov1.jpgStudents use an ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) to search for fish in Malibu Lagoon.

Photograph by Phil Crosby

POSTED BY FORD COCHRAN/BIOBLITZ TEAM AT 9:17 AM PDT

SHRUBs Sketches

Posted on May 30, 2008 in Santa Monica Mts BioBlitz 2008 | 0 Comments

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schoolkids.jpgDanitza, a 5th grader in the Students Helping Restore Unique Biomes (SHRUBs) program at Manzanita Elementary School in Newbury Park, makes a field sketch on a BioBlitz hike to look for native plants.

Photograph by Patricia Norris/NGS

POSTED BY FORD COCHRAN/BIOBLITZ TEAM, 2:47 PM PDT

Paid in Sunsets

Posted on May 30, 2008 in Santa Monica Mts BioBlitz 2008 | 0 Comments

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ranger_snake.jpg"We're just here to educate, engage ... and survive!" says Karma Graham, District Interpretive Specialist with California State Parks.

Paramount Ranch is abuzz with rangers sporting their classic uniforms, complete with hats and sequoia cone belts. Some serve as interpreters and educators, others manage logistics, security, and crowd control. Everyone is busy ensuring that all goes well in a two-day event that represents the culmination of one full year of hard planning.

And what do they most want to accomplish during the BioBlitz? NPS Chief Ranger Evan Jones says it's about "reaching kids. To keep the concept of the National Park alive, the younger generation needs to inherit the vision."

In California, the youth population is on the rise, not declining as in some parts of the country. "So reaching out to kids is the most important thing," agrees Ranger Amy Lee. "We're interpreting the language of nature. Once you start learning about something, then you can really begin to appreciate it. What was once just a sparkly rock is now a microcosm of geological history."

Photograph by Phil Crosby, Volunteer/California Department of Parks and Recreation

POSTED BY EMILY LANDIS/BIOBLITZ TEAM, 1:30 PM PDT

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