Third annual bioblitz at Crest View Elementary (CU Science Discovery)
What’s under the rocks and in the soil?! A fourth grader works with Dr. Alexandra Rose of the Niwot Ridge LTER and CU Science Discovery to identify and document organisms on her school campus during the 3rd annual bioblitz at Crest View Elementary in Boulder, CO. Photo courtesy of CU Science Discovery.
The 3rd annual #bioblitz at Crest View Elementary brought together 81 4th graders and 29 volunteers to explore the biodiversity surrounding the school.
Taking a closer look. A Crest View Elementary student examines a pine cone during a day of place-based learning and biodiversity exploration. Photo courtesy of CU Science Discovery.
Students discovered and identified 92 different organisms! THANK YOU to the wonderful teachers and administration at Crest View who support integrating outdoor education and community collaborations, and to the volunteers from CU Science Discovery, the Niwot Ridge Long-term Ecological Research Program, and the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies departments at University of Colorado Boulder, The Nature Conservancy, City of Boulder Open Space & Mountain Parks, and Classrooms for Climate Action, who took time and energy out of their days to get kids fired up about the natural world!
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