The year 2010 has been declared the International Year of Biodiversity. With generous support from the Arboretum Foundation, teams of scientists, students and inquisitive citizens attempted to inventory all the life they could find in the Arboretum's north end.
The Arboretum is a hidden gem on the shores of Lake Washington. Jointly managed by University of Washington and the City of Seattle, its 230 acres are a dynamic assortment of plants found nowhere else. The City owns the land and the University owns all of the trees and plant collections.
WPA Bioblitz Results
May 21-22, 2010. The Greenhouse was "Science Central" where all the
scientists, staff, and volunteers gathered.
Over 100 scientists, taxa experts, volunteers, high school and college
students participated in the 24-hour inventory of birds, mammals,
amphibians, reptiles, insects, fungi, lichen, and plants.
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