Washington NatureMapping Program
Our goal is to keep common animals common and to maintain our quality of life. Our approach is to train individuals to become aware of their natural resources and to provide the tools to inventory and monitor their resources.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Forest to Seas — A Report on Outreach Efforts
Sunday, August 01, 2010
Online Data Entry
One of our goals is to create a biodiversity database and build layers of information about birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, terrestrial and aquatic insects and plants in a way that when combined gives all of us a picture of the biological health of an area...a neighborhood, city, county, and state.
Your data will be added to the NatureMapping database after further review.
Currently, data can be entered for the following states: AR, CA, IA, MA, MI, NY, PA, TX, VA, WA other states will be added in conjunction with the development of their spreadsheet and NatureTracker software for PDA's with GPS units.
http://depts.washington.edu/nmdata/
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Washington Park Arboretum BioBlitz 2010
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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Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Animal Facts in Spanish
Several of the animal fact sheets have been translated into spanish by 9th and 10th grade students at Waterville High School. This translation effort will help expand the user base of the NatureMapping Program.
Datos de Animales en Español
Friday, May 29, 2009
Roy Bioblitz 2009
May 15-16, 2009. Roy Rodeo Hall was "Science Central" where all the scientists, staff, and volunteers gathered.
Over 50 scientists, taxa experts, volunteers, land owners and news media participated in the 24-hour inventory of birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, insects, and plants.
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Sunday, February 08, 2009
California Wildlife Distribution Maps
Breeding Range Map
The green area shows predicted habitats for breeding only. The purpose of the vertebrate distribution maps is to provide more precise information about the current distribution of individual native species within their general ranges than is generally available from field guides.
The habitats were identified using satellite imagery, other datasets and experts throughout the state, as part of the California Gap Analysis Project.
New versions of the California Wildlife Distribution Maps are available for download.
View California Maps