How to run a BioBlitz for your school, preserve, or lake

September 10, 2026 · 6 min read

A BioBlitz is an intensive species count over a short period — often 24 hours — that mixes experts, families, and students.

Plan

Pick a defined area, set a date in peak season, and recruit taxonomic experts for birds, plants, insects, fungi, and aquatic life.

Record

Use a shared app or datasheet so every observation is counted once with location and time.

Add eDNA

Water and soil samples collected during the event detect fish, amphibians, mammals, and microbes that observers rarely see, often doubling the final species count.

Celebrate

Announce the tally, then share the full results when lab data return.