BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:California Biodiversity Week is Sep 6-13 and we are sponsoring a fun event. In partnership with the San Dieguito County Park & Alejandro Santos\, Park Ranger. Join our SMRT Garden Bioblitz! Less than one year a go\, Solana Beach Eco Rotary Club together with park staff created a SMRT (Stormwater Makes Retained Treasure) Garden in the San Dieguito County Pa rk to attract more wildlife. We took a small lot at the bottom of a parkin g lot and road that was full of invasive weeds and cleared it. We created bioswales to catch stormwater and planted natives. The garden is thriving and teaming with life now. But how well is it generating biodiversity less than one year in? We will divide volunteers into 3 groups to measure biod iversity in three different gardens using apps iNaturalist and eBird. Grou p 1 will be our SMRT Garden group (mostly native plants) Group 2 will che ck out the nearby Butterfly Garden (mostly non-native pollinator plants) Group 3 will monitor the lawn area next to these gardens. Each group wil l be given just under an hour to document every different bug\, bird\, liz ard and other life they can find in that space. Don't worry if you have ne ver used iNaturalist and eBird. At the end of our hour\, we will tally up the totals and find the biodiversity winner.  Date and Time: Sunday\, Sep t 6\, 8:30-10am. We can learn about SMRT Gardens and the iNaturalist app f irst. Bioblitz starts right at 9. Location: San Dieguito County Park\, low er park (near corner of Highland Drive and El Camino Real). Entry gates wi ll be closed at 8:30 so park off El Camino Real just to the right of the e ntry gate. Walk through the opening in the wooden fence\, past the ponds\, over the lawn to the right and look for a blue SBECO canopy near the Butt erfly Garden.  You will receive a reminder Sept 3 with any additional inf ormation needed.  DTEND:20260906T170000Z DTSTAMP:20261008T115241Z DTSTART:20260906T153000Z LOCATION: San Dieguito County Park\, lower park (near corner of Highland Dr ive and El Camino Real) SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:California Biodiversity Day SMRT Garden Bioblitz UID:68553584-8caa-4939-99fd-f7d285ff12a5 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

California Biodiversity Week is Sep 6-13 and we ar e sponsoring a fun event.

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In partnership with the San Dieguito County Park &\; Alejandro Santos\,&n bsp\;Park Ranger.< /strong>

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Join our SMRT Garden Bioblit z! Less than one year ago\, Solana Beach Eco Rotary Club together with par k staff \;created a SMRT (Stormwater Makes Retained Treasure) Garden i n the San Dieguito County Park to attract more wildlife. We took a small l ot at the bottom of a parking lot and road that was full of invasive weeds and cleared it. We created bioswales to catch stormwater and planted nati ves. The garden is thriving and teaming with life now. But how well is it generating biodiversity less than one year in? We will divide volun teers into 3 groups to measure biodiversity in three different gardens usi ng apps iNaturalist and eBird.

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Each group will be given just under an hour to do cument every different bug\, bird\, lizard and other life they can find in that space. Don'\;t worry if you have never used iNaturalist and eBird . At the end of our hour\, we will tally up the totals and find the biodiv ersity winner. \;

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Date and Time: Sunday\, Sept 6\, 8:30-10am. We can learn about SMRT Gardens and the iNaturalist app first. Bioblitz s tarts right at 9.

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Location : San Dieguito County Park\, lower park (near corner of Highland Drive and El Camino Real). Entry gates will be closed at 8:30 so park off El Camino Real just to the right of the entry gate. Walk through the opening in the wooden fence\, past the ponds\, over the lawn to the right and look for a blue SBECO canopy near the Butterfly Garden. \;

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You will receiv e a reminder Sept 3 with any additional information needed. \;< /span>
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