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Algoma Earth Day BioBlitz April 22 - 24, 2022
Posted: Apr 20, 2022

Celebrate Earth Day by submitting your nature sightings from the Algoma District to iNaturalist! This is a 3-day long event, taking place from April 22nd to 24th, 2022. This event is brought to you by the City of Sault Ste. MarieThe Kensington Conservancy and the Sault Ste. Marie Region Conservation Authority.

How to participate:

Step 1: Create an iNaturalist account.
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Step 2: Download the iNaturalist app on your mobile device (Google Play or Apple App Store) and learn about how to submit an observation here.

Step 3: Register for the bioblitz on The Kensington Conservancy's website (to the left) in order to be eligible for prizes.
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Step 4: Go outside between April 22 - 24, take photos of any wild plant, insect or animal that you encounter within the Algoma District, and upload them through the app on your smartphone or through the website on your computer. You must submit at least five (5) observations to be eligible for prizes.

Step 5: Visit the Algoma Earth Day BioBlitz project throughout the weekend to see everyone else's observations!


3 Prizes (valued at $50 each) to be won include:

Note - You must submit at least five (5) observations to be eligible for prizes
 
 
Day Hike Survival Kit                                      Hearterra Waste-free Cleaning Pack          Great Lakes Outfitters Gift Card
                                                                        
           

Prizes winners will be randomly drawn from all eligible participants.

For more information, please contact:

Emily Cormier
Sustainability Coordinator
City of Sault Ste. Marie
e.cormier2@cityssm.on.ca

Christine Ropeter
Assistant Manager/Communications
Sault Ste. Marie Region Conservation Authority
cropeter@ssmrca.ca

Carter Dorscht
Executive Director
The Kensington Conservancy
carter.dorscht@kensingtonconservancy.org