BioBlitz with Little Sewickley Creek Watershed Association

Join us at Walker Park Shelter #4! This event is FREE and no registration is required. Enjoy the day outdoors and learn a lot about the natural world right here in the Sewickley Valley. Bring water, bug spray, sunscreen, and curiosity!

Schedule of events:

ALL DAY:

• Look for Creek Critters in the beautiful Little Sewickley Creek as it flows through Walker Park. Dip nets and cups will be available to borrow.
• View the spring wildflowers that are in bloom.
• Use the iNaturalist app to identify the organisms that you find. They will be added to our Watershed Project. (If you don’t have the app, it would be helpful to download it before arriving.)

9:00 am: Birding Join Cindy, a local birder, to help identify the birds.

10:00am: Beaver Habitat Walk Judy will guide you on a short drive to the trailhead. You can take a shorter or longer walk depending on how much you want to see of the beavers’ habitat. Steve will also share his video at the shelter 10:00-1:00.

10:30am: Mushroom Walk Cherie, an identifier with the PA Mushroom Club, will be looking for spring mushrooms.

12:00pm: Plants, Creek Critters, and Lunch Bring a picnic lunch to refuel! When you are done eating, join others looking for plants on land and critters in the creek. If you have boots, bring them since the water might be chilly. Or you can wear water sandals.

1:00pm & 2:00pm: Fish Walks Dr. Brady Porter will be teaching people how to find and identify fish. BRING CHEST or HIP WADERS if you have them and WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN ELECTROFISHING or you can stay on the shore. This will take place in Morrow-Pontefract Park, closer to the river.