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Bioblitz Projects

The Lower White River Bioblitz was held in June, 2006. Over 100 scientists, taxa experts, volunteers, land owners and news media participated in the 24-hour inventory of birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, insects, and plants.

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Recent Publications

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Workshops

If you are interested in becoming a NatureMapper, then now is a good time to sign up for a NatureMapping Workshop.

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The NatureMapping Program's vision is to create a national network that links natural resource agencies, academia and land planners with local communities primarily through schools.

2007 National Meeting

Read about the
9th Annual National Meeting
held in Shepherdstown, West Virginia
June 25-27, 2007

Animal Fact Sheets

Did you know?

  • Anna's Hummingbird wings beat 40 to 50 times per second.
  • A hummingbird can consume up to 50% of its weight in nectar each day.
  • A hummingbird's egg is about the size of a small jellybean.

Learn interesting facts about American Robins, Cougars, Hummingbirds, Owls, Squirrels, and other species of Washington. The animal facts sheets are richly illustrated with original photos, tracks and silhouettes.

Two fact sheets for each species are available for different learning levels - grades K-6 and 7-12.

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NatureMapping features fact sheets on a variety of wildlife species, including Anna's Hummingbird - a new winter resident of the Puget Sound region.


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