Bio-Blitz

Minnesota Campus

Save the Date | May 15th & 16th, 2026

View details of the 2025 event below!

Learn from bird, reptile, amphibian, invertebrate, and plant experts in a fun day of citizen science. Join us at the Wisconsin Campus and help inventory teams in restored prairies, riparian habitats, and wooded bluff lands to discover and document plant and animal species. All ages and skill levels welcome!

Schedule of Events:

Friday, June 27

  • 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.   Dragonflies & Damselflies with Jeff Fischer.
  • 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.    Dendrology and Tree ID with Sam Behrends
  • 3:00 – 8:00 p.m.    Bird Banding Demonstration
  • 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.     Intro to Birding – Family Friendly Bird Hike with Jessie Eckroad
  • 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.     Anything and Everything Hike with Steve Weston
  • 8:00 – 10:00 p.m.  Moths with John Jonas

Saturday, June 28

  • 7:00 a.m.                  Bird Hike with Ben Douglas.
  • 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.   Butterflies with Dr. Kevyn Juneau
  • 10:00 – 12:00 p.m. Bees with Chris Smith
  • 11:00 – 11:45 a.m      Snake Boards with Abbey Holden
  • 11:45 – 12:00 p.m.    Species Tally and Wrap Up