2014 “BioBlitz” Biodiversity Festival | SF

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Part scientific endeavor, part festival, and part outdoor classroom, BioBlitz will bring together more than 300 leading scientists and naturalists from around the country, thousands of local community members of all ages, and more than 2,000 students from across the Bay Area.

To better understand, appreciate, and protect this natural treasure, the National Park Service, National Geographic, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, and Presidio Trust are teaming up to host a 24-hour BioBlitz species count and a free two-day Biodiversity Festival.

BioBlitz Biodiversity Festival
March 28-29, 2014
– Friday: 9 am to 5 pm
– Saturday: 9 am to 4 pm
Crissy Field’s East Beach, Presidio, San Francisco
FREE

The festival will take place at Crissy Field’s East Beach in the San Francisco Presidio and features science demonstrations and exhibits, live animals, hands-on activities provided by prominent science and environmental organizations, National Geographic-led photography workshops, food, entertainment, and art. Explorers of all ages can enjoy the festival and “graduate” from Biodiversity University by participating in a variety of activities.

The Crissy Field Center will be transformed into the BioBlitz data center, where you can see science in action and work side by side with scientists to identify and catalog what is being discovered in the field. All festival events are free and open to the public, and no registration is required.

Photograph by Jessica Weinberg