Join us on October 4th, 2025 for a dual bioblitz and trash cleanup in Del Puerto Canyon! The montage of images above were all taken during past canyon bioblitzes for examples of some of the cool stuff that can be found here. A bioblitz is an event where people come together to make detailed observations of the plants and animals they find in an area and then upload them to public databases like iNaturalist, along with gathering other types of data. They provide valuable information for scientists, conservationists, and other stakeholders, as well as helping to raise public awareness. We will have trash bags and other supplies for cleaning up trash we come across. If we encounter any excessively large trash piles/items, we will make a note of their locations to report to the county for disposal.
Initial meetup: 10am at 3300 Del Puerto Canyon Road - just east of the rock sign off of the I-5 Patterson exit. Once people arrive, in addition to waivers, etc., maps will be handed out showing the site(s) we will caravan to as a group. Since cell reception is poor in the canyon and location services may be limited for some, those handouts can serve as useful guides for manually finding the locations to add to your observations. The maps with labeled locations will also useful for those who are using DSLR cameras to take photos instead of their cell phones and plan to record observations later using a desktop computer. The main bioblitz will go until at least noon-early afternoon. However, the ending is open-ended, depending on what the group decides. Those who want to leave early and those who want to stay later are both free to do so. Please remember to bring sturdy shoes, sunscreen, plenty of water, a phone or camera, and prepare to have some fun!
For this bioblitz, we will be using iNaturalist.org and the iNaturalist app (free) to record and upload our observations:
A short video guide on how to make an iNaturalist observation using the mobile app on a cell phone:
https://help.inaturalist.org/en/support/solutions/articles/151000170777-how-to-make-an-observation-with-the-inaturalist-mobile-app-video-tutorial
A short video on how to make and upload iNaturalist observations from a desktop computer:
https://help.inaturalist.org/en/support/solutions/articles/151000170784-how-to-make-an-observation-with-the-inaturalist-website-video-tutorial
A written intro guide to using iNaturalist:
https://inaturalist.freshdesk.com/en/support/solutions/articles/151000192921-how-to-make-an-observation
A step-by-step guide by tiwane (top of the thread) for how to still get approximate location data for iNaturalist observations without cell reception to upload later (Requires "Location Services" on your phone to be on before entering the canyon and losing cell reception):
https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-to-use-the-inaturalist-mobile-app-without-an-internet-connection/11620
An example video tutorial for a past project that shows how to download and use the iNaturalist app (click "skip ad" to get to the actual video):
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*Included lnks to guides for using iNaturalist provided by third parties are for educational purposes only and do not imply affiliation between them and Save Del Puerto Canyon. iNaturalist is used by many entities, and its use for this bioblitz is not meant to imply affiliation with Save Del Puerto Canyon.
*Photos may be taken during the event. Such photos may be used to promote future events and by the groups advocating for conserving Del Puerto Canyon. Your participation indicates your acceptance of this.
*Del Puerto Canyon Road has a public right-of-way that includes portions of the roadsides (
https://www.stancounty.com/planning/pl/gp/gp-chapter2.pdf, 2-15), in addition to CA being a posting state regarding uncultivated/unimproved lands, the presence or absence of fences or signs, and public access. We will not intentionally cross boundaries marked by fences or signs.
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Meetups in Patterson.
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