Springwatch Wild Day Out
Working in partnership for biodiversity
On the weekend of 5-6 June 2010, the Springwatch Wild Day Out touched down in Derby's Markeaton Park.
The weekend, part of a national programme of Springwatch events, was organised by WildDerby in partnership with the BBC and the University of Derby.
There were exhibitions from local environmental groups, a big screen playing nature based features and a 24 hour 'Bioblitz'!
What is a Bioblitz?
A Bioblitz is best described as a survey of all the species that can be found, identified and recorded in a limited time and space.
The idea was created in 1996 in America by Sam Droege of the United States Geological Survey, and the concept has since become popular.
The first Bioblitz in the UK took place in Nottinghamshire in 2006, and the event in 2010 was the first of its kind in Derbyshire.
Target reached
The aim of the BioBlitz was to find, identify and record 500 different species of lifeforms in Markeaton Park in 24 hours, and we did it! The final count was 597.
There were also some exciting finds, including a type of moss never thought to exist in Derbyshire and a nationally rare beetle.
Read more about the Springwatch Wild Day Out and BioBlitz
Download the Opal Guide to Running a BioBlitz below, so you can hold your own activity!
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