Hike With a Purpose: BioBlitz at Beautiful Eagle Peak Ranch

Contribute to science and explore Eagle Peak Ranch for our Bioblitz! This event celebrates the exceptional biodiversity of Eagle Peak Ranch while also encouraging actions to protect it. We will be walking around Eagle Peak Ranch, documenting the area’s flora and fauna via iNaturalist.

Learn how to collect essential species information using your smartphone. We are excited to have you explore nature with us while simultaneously contributing to science. Together, we will document plants and animals using iNaturalist on our smartphones. We look forward to your presence at the event!

Additional Notes:

• Please ensure you have a smartphone or camera for this event (at least one per group).
• Before leaving home, kindly download the iNaturalist app on your phone.
• Familiarize yourself with our iNaturalist tutorial on YouTube: “Become a Citizen Scientist! How To Use iNaturalist.“
• Join our iNaturalist project: “SDRPF – Eagle Peak Ranch”
• Arrive 10 minutes early to facilitate timely check-in.
• Consider wearing protective clothing, such as a hat and sunscreen, to shield yourself from the sun. These are recommended for all our outdoor events.
• We suggest opting for sturdy tennis or hiking shoes.
• To minimize single-use plastics, we encourage you to bring your own reusable water bottle with water.
• Please arrive by 8:50 am for check-in. We will meet you at Eagle Peak Ranch’s horse corral around half a mile from Eagle Peak Road. We’re excited to see you there and appreciate your support! The address is 5030 Eagle Peak Rd, Julian, CA 92036.

If you sign up here, please do NOT sign up on the San Diego River Park Foundations Event calendar!