NWT LTER Hosts a BioBlitz at Crest View Elementary School
Volunteers from Niwot Ridge LTER, City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks, Thorne Nature, CU Science Discovery and CU Boulder Dept of Environmental Studies.
As part of outreach and education on behalf of the Niwot Ridge Long Term Ecological Research program, CU Science Discovery’s Dr. Alex Rose turned students into scientists to observe, identify and record as many different organisms as possible at Crest View Elementary school. At the Crest View BioBlitz, 90 4th graders worked in small groups with researchers and naturalists from CU Boulder, Thorne Nature Experience, and Open Space and Mountain Parks. In only two hours on a chilly spring day, they found approximately 135 different organisms! Most importantly, everyone had a great time and couldn’t believe how many things they were able to find when they looked closely.
Our favorite quote of the day: "This was totally worth missing recess for!”