Second Saturday Safari: Caterpillar Count
05/11/2019 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM ET
Summary
Enjoy and learn in a new way! You and your child will enjoy and learn from hands-on experience in the Preserve. Each Safari is themed around a different science/citizen science project. Best suited for children ages 5 and above.
Price: Free for ages up to 3 years old. $7.00 per person ages 4 - 12. $10.00 per person ages 13 and up. 25% discount for Blue Heron members.
Price: Free for ages up to 3 years old. $7.00 per person ages 4 - 12. $10.00 per person ages 13 and up. 25% discount for Blue Heron members.
Description
This program will focus on one of the Blue Heron Citizen Science projects. The Caterpillars Count project is all about counting and identifying the various Arthropod species (a fancy name for bugs, insects, and caterpillars) that birds eat. We will use the iNaturalist app to help us count and ID these important bugs.
When we learn what kind of bugs are available to the birds, and at what time of year we see them, then we can predict when migrating birds might be coming through! Come collect data like a real scientist and learn how you can participate in this project at home. Please download the iNaturalist app before arriving!
