BioDiversity Art Gallery 2020 – Rick Parker
BioDiversity Art Gallery 2020 Artist: Rick Parker Title: American Burying Beetle Media: 16x20 acrylic on canvas Town: Edmond Category: Adult Back to Art Gallery
BioBlitz! is this Weekend!
Here are a few tips on participating this weekend: Register: It's FREE and you can get a fun sticker! REGISTER Schedule: Inventory goes from midnight Friday morning until midnight Sunday night. We still have spots open for in-person BioBitz activities. We will be posting on Facebook live throughout the weekend. Submitting observations: Everyone that joins [...]
Species of the Week – Pokeweed – Phytolacca americana
Pokeweed - Phytolacca americana Although proper preparation and cooking of Pokeweeds might be necessary for human consumption, many birds feast on the ripened raw Pokeweed fruits alone. Mockingbirds, like many other bird species, are attracted to ripe purple berries. Northern Mockingbirds can be found year-round in most southern states, including Oklahoma. Likewise, Pokeweed, also [...]
BioBitz Schedule is Available!
BioBitz Activity Schedule BioBitz are small, in-person activities that will be held in parks across the state during BioBlitz! OK weekend. SCHEDULE
BioBlitz! OK 2020
Visit our Virtual Nature Center to see how we are celebrating 20 years of BioDiversity Exploration!
Pollinator Week 2020
BioBlitz! Oklahoma is hosting a series of virtual events and online activities for Pollinator Week 2020 - June 22-28. You can find information about the week's events on the website and stay up to date on activities on the Facebook Page!
New to BioBlitz!
Echolocation Grotto Alabaster Caverns State Park designed and built this traveling exhibit to provide an educational opportuntiy for those interested in learning about bats. In the Grotto you will find audio/video programs, slide programs, interactive games, interpretive displays, and hands-on activities. These were developed and gathered from years of research, field observations, and real-life experiences [...]
Giving Back to Oklahoma State Parks
This year BioBlitz! participants are invited to get their hands dirty with a service project on Sunday morning of BioBlitz! weekend. As many BioBlitzers know, the Oklahoma State Parks budge has been cut by 70% in the last 10 years! This leaves the parks with fewer resources and personel to maintain the parks we love. [...]
BioBlitz! in the News!
Kelly Bostian of the Tulsa World wrote a nice summary of BioBlitz! 2018 at Greenleaf State Park. Read the article!
BioBlitz! 2018 Activity Schedule
Just updated with new activities! Check out the schedule for this year's BioBlitz! weekend at Greenleaf State Park. There is also still time to register! BioBlitz 2018 Schedule BioBlitz! 2018 Registration Hands-on Learning at BioBlitz!