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These are the planned bioblitz.
Some people will be observing on their own with family and friends
Event Name PTA Garden Bioblitz
Date Fri 24 Nov
Time 08:30 to 09:30
Place Picnic spot by Herbarium
Biodiversity Focus Plants, insects, birds
Group Focus SANBI staff
Organizer Namhla Mbona
Host Organization SANBI
Open to the Public? Yes. If possible confirm attendance via email to n.mbona@sanbi.org.za
Event Name Austin Roberts Park bioblitz
Date Fri 25 Nov
Time 10:00 to 12:00
Place Austin Roberts Park; Brooklyn
Biodiversity Focus Everything
Group Focus Friends Group members, local residents, school/scouts; but everyone welcome.
Organizer Lucy Ngubeni
Host Organization SANBI
Open to the Public? No
Event Name Friends of Serene Valley Bioblitz
Date Sat 25 Nov
Time 09:00 to 11:00
Place Serene Valley, Garsfontein ext. 5. Meet at sliding gate corner of Gilda and Godfrey Sts
Biodiversity Focus Plants, insects, birds
Group Focus Friends Group members, local residents, school/scouts; but everyone welcome.
Organizer Carol Martin
Host Organization Friends of Serene Valley
Open to the Public? Yes. If possible confirm attendance via email to carolma@telkomsa.net or Facebook – Friends of Serene Valley - but this is not essential.
For more information Bring hat, sunscreen and water, also smartphone with iNaturalist loaded
Event Name Bronkies BioBlitz
Date Sat 25 November
Time 10.00 am - 13.00 meet at entrance
Place Bronkies Nature reserve
Biodiversity Focus Everything
Group Focus Catchment forum members, school/scouts; but everyone welcome.
Organizer Cara Stokes/Megan Alves
Host Organization Bronkhorstspruit catchment forum
Open to the Public? Yes. Please register on the Facebook event for planning and protocols
For more information We will focus on biodiversity of plants including invasive species impacts .
Bring sun and swim gear don’t forget your hat, sunscreen and water
Event Name Friends of Toloane bioblitz
Date Sat 25 Nov
Time 09:00 to 12:00
Place Garankuwe Zone 7; Tolwane nature resrve
Biodiversity Focus Plants, insects, birds
Group Focus Friends Group members, local residents, school/scouts; but everyone is welcome.
Organizer Thabang Katlego Rabotho
Host Organization Friends of Toloane
Open to the Public? Yes. If possible confirm attendance
For more information Bring hat, sunscreen and water, also smartphone with iNaturalist loaded
Event Name Bioblitz at Faerie Glen Nature Reserve
Date Sun 26 November
Time 10.00 am
Place Faerie Glen Nature Reserve
Biodiversity Focus All
Group Focus Friends of Faerie Glen Nature Reserve members, but everyone is welcome.
Organizer Elané Lubbe
elanelubbe01@gmail.com
071 493 1582
Host Organization Friends of Faerie Glen Nature Reserve
Open to the Public? Yes.
For more information Bring hat, sunscreen and water
Event Name Maropeng
Date 24-26 Nov
Time
Place Maropeng area
Biodiversity Focus Everything
Group Focus 1st year students from Department of Environmental, Water and Earth Sciences
Organizer Dr Catherine Dzerefos
Host Organization TUT Arcadia Science Campus
Open to the Public? No
For more information Bring hat, sunscreen and water, also smartphone with iNaturalist loaded
Event Name Rietvlei bioblitz
Date 25 November
Time 08h00
Place Rietvlei nature reserve
Biodiversity Focus Everything
Group Focus Everything
Organizer Namhla Mbona
Host Organization Friends of Rietvlei and SANBI
Open to the Public? Yes but there is reserve entrance
For more information Bring hat, sunscreen and water, also smartphone with iNaturalist loaded
Event Name Ezemvelo nature reserve
Date Sat 25 November
Time 13.00 pm - 15.00 Meet at reception
Place Ezemvelo Nature Reserve
Biodiversity Focus Everything
Group Focus Catchment forum members, school/scouts; but everyone is welcome.
Organizer Namhla Mbona/Cara Stokes/Megan Alves
Host Organization Bronkhorstspruit catchment forum and SANBI
Open to the Public? Yes. Please register on the Facebook event for planning and protocols
For more information, We will focus on biodiversity of plants including invasive species impacts.
Bring sun and swim gear don’t forget your hat, sunscreen, and water
Date 24-26 Nov
Time 09h00
Place https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/university-of-pretoria-hatfield-campus) and https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/moot-grassland-and-colbyn-wetland-tshwane)
Biodiversity Focus Everything
Group Focus Students
Organizer Nigel Barker
Host Organization University of Pretoria
Open to the Public? Yes
For more information Bring hat, sunscreen and water, also a smartphone with iNaturalist loaded
GREAT SOUTHERN BIOBLITZ IN COLBYN VALLEY:
DATE: Saturday 25 November
TIME: 6:00 – 10:00
MEET AT: main gate, next to the Scout Hall (5th Pretoria Hillcrest/Colbyn – accessed via the dirt road
leading off Kilnerton Rd between the Colbyn Golf Park and Colbyn Oostelikes Bowling Club).
Coordinates: 25°44'19.9"S 28°15'11.9"E; −25.738861, 28.253308.
BRING: water, hat/sunblock, comfortable walking shoes, smartphone/camera, binoculars for birding.
RSVP: friendsofcolbynvalley@gmail.com
