Registration is Free for the first 100 attendees
Experience your environment is back on Sat. Oct. 22nd!
Join us for a guided nature hike in Carbon Canyon Regional Park on Saturday, October 22nd from 9:00 am to 11:00 am.
What will you do to keep your eye on the environment?
The Bio Blitz to create the PYL Field Guide! Take a neighborhood walk or Hike at a local park!
Experience Your Environment 2.0 was a blast! Let's keep the learning and science going. We have the tools you need to Find_Observe_Share. We challenge YOU to get outdoors and explore this summer!
Spring 2021 - Let's get started!
Bio Blitz
Explore your neighborhood, backyard, patio, or inside your home to see what species of plants and animals you can find! Plants and animals can be found anywhere. Even pets, fruits, and vegetables in your home are animals and plants. Download the Seek by iNaturalist app to your smartphone or tablet in the link below. Then, let the fun begin!
how to Start?
- Download the iNaturalist Seek app.
- Watch the Crystal Cove Conservancy Clip >>>>>
- Explore your backyard, neighborhood, or home. Take pictures of plants and animal and upload to iNaturalist Seek app.
More info on the i-Naturalist Seek app
- To share your observations to our community Bioblitz, create an iNaturalist account on your Seek app and hit the “Post to iNaturalist” button whenever you take a photo of a new species on the Seek app!
- As you identify plants and animals using the Seek app, write down the common name of each species you identify and your observations in a notebook.
Spring 2021 Pyl community Field Guide
Make a Field Guide in a simple notebook about one of the species you Found exploring your backyard or neighborhood. Write down Observations (smells, sounds, textures, size, or interesting information from Seek) and draw a picture of what you saw. Then you are ready to Share your Field Guide with friends and family and upload your Field Guide to the Community Field Guide! You'll be able to see what others have uploaded too!
More info on How to contribute to the PYLUSD Community Guide
- To contribute to the community guide, check out this link below and follow the instructions in the slideshow!
- Slideshow Instructions: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ZjNL1BS0EELaL4wma8pmtyCe8vQDxnzFBfs_F2cNtM0/edit?usp=sharing
- Slideshow Instructions in Spanish: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/19GY2-xVXD7aIxedW7OOZPlAXf38QxUqCLnpmnoonDDM/edit?usp=sharing
Spring 2021 PYL COmmunity Field Guide
Create your Field Guide Slide and add to the PYL Community Field Guide this summer.
Find_Observe_Share!
Our Community Partners
As parents, we understand that education unlocks the door to a future filled with possibilities. We encourage families to learn and work together outdoors in nature. In doing so, we plant the seeds that will encourage our children to grow into young adults who are knowledgeable, creative and skilled. They will be prepared to discover, advocate, and implement solutions to improve our world.