Free and Open to the Public at the Land Trust Building.

Variety: the spice of life! Vashon Nature Center Director Bianca Perla will discuss the importance of biodiversity through presenting major findings of the 2014 Vashon Nature Center Bioblitz, a 24-hour species marathon where scientists, naturalists, and local community members come together to discover as many species as they can in an island preserve in one full day and night. There have been 3 Bioblitzes on Vashon so far. Come hear the stories of the myriad life forms that share this island with us, learn some adventurous tales about the people who care to discover them, and uncover lessons about the underlying forces that maintain and perpetuate biological diversity. Through this program you will get a feeling for our complex living systems as you armchair travel from the depths of the Puget Sound to the heights of the lichen covered trees.

www.vashonaudubon.org