| National Capital BioBlitz |
Quebec |
Gatineau Park |
June 10-11, 2017 |
Community |
Friends of Gatineau Park, Canadian Museum of Nature, Canadian Wildlife Federation, National Capital Commission, Nature Canada, Ottawa Field-Naturalists’ Club, Parks Canada |
| Kluane Lake |
Yukon |
Kluane Lake Research Station |
June 23-25, 2017 |
Science-intense |
Parks Canada, Yukon Conservation Data Centre, Kluane First Nation, Champagne and Aishihik First Nations, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Heritage Canada |
| Rouge National Urban Park BioBlitz |
Ontario |
Rouge National Urban Park, Toronto |
June 24-25, 2017, (noon to noon) |
Flagship |
Parks Canada, Rouge National Urban Park, Royal Ontario Museum, The Toronto Zoo, Toronto Region Conservation Authority, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics |
| rare BioBlitz |
Ontario |
rare Charitable Research Reserve near Cambridge |
July 15-16, 2017 |
Community |
rare Charitable Research Reserve, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics |
| BiotaNB 2017 |
New Brunswick |
McAdam: Canoose Flowage and Spednic Lake Protected Natural Areas |
August 9-22, 2017 |
Science-intense |
New Brunswick Museum, NB Protected Natural Areas Program, NB Department of Resource Development |
| Stanley Park BioBlitz 150 |
British Columbia |
Stanley Park, Vancouver |
August 12-13, 2017 |
Flagship |
Stanley Park Ecology Society, Vancouver Aquarium |
| Norfolk Forest Important Bird and Biodiversity Area BioBlitz |
Ontario |
Norfolk Forest Complex IBA, Port Rowan, Ontario, 115 Front Rd., PO Box 160, Port Rowan, ON, N0E 1M0 |
June 17-18, 2017 |
Science-intense |
Bird Studies Canada and others |
| BioBlitz Banff (Parks Canada Community Bioblitz) |
Alberta |
Cave and Basin National Historic Site |
Saturday, April 22 (back up date Saturday, April 29) |
Independent |
Parks Canada |
| BioBlitz in the Meadow (Parks Canada Community BioBlitz) |
British Columbia |
Fort Rodd Hill & Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites of Canada |
May 13, 2017, 1 pm - 4 pm PST |
Independent |
Parks Canada, Royal BC Museum, Victoria Natural History Society, Habitat Acquisition Trust, Saanich Native Plants |
| Keji Bioblitz (Parks Canada Community Bioblitz) |
Nova Scotia |
Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site and Keji Seaside |
July 15 (Keji) and July 16 (Keji Seaside), 6:00 AM start |
Independent |
Parks Canada, Mersey Tobeatic Research Group, Friends of Keji |
| Prince Edward Island National Park BioBltiz 2017 (Parks Canada Community Bioblitz) |
Prince Edward Island |
Prince Edward Island National Park - Dalvay |
June 9-10, 2017, noon to noon |
Independent |
Parks Canada |
| Parks Canada BioBlitz 2017 Cape Breton Highlands (Parks Canada Community Bioblitz) |
Nova Scotia |
Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Freshwater Lake |
August 12-13, 2017: from 1 pm on August 12 to 4 pm on August 13 |
Independent |
Parks Canada, Cape Breton University, Unama'ki Institute of Natural Resources, Mi'kmaq Environmental Learning Centre |
| Saguenay—St. Lawrence BioBlitz (Parks Canada Community Bioblitz) |
Quebec |
Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park: Centre de découverte du milieu marin, 41, rue des Pilotes, Les Escoumins, Québec, G0T 2A0 |
July 22-29, 2017 |
Independent |
Parks Canada, Quebec Underwater Council, Explos-Nature |
| Tuktut Nogait National Park BioBlitz (Parks Canada Community Bioblitz) |
Northwest Territories |
Tuktut Nogait National Park |
July 9-20, 2017 |
Independent |
Parks Canada |
| Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park Butterfly BioBlitz (Parks Canada Community Bioblitz) |
Alberta |
Waterton Lakes National Park, BioBlitz base at Maskinonge Day-Use Area |
July 11, 2017, 11:30 a.m to 4 p.m. |
Independent |
Glacier National Park, USA, is planning their inaugural Butterfly BioBlitz for Monday, July 10, in conjunction with Waterton's the following day. |
| Fort St. Joseph Bioblitz 2017 (Parks Canada Community Bioblitz) |
Ontario |
Fort St. Joseph National Historic Site |
June 24-25, 2017, noon to noon |
Independent |
Parks Canada, Resource Conservation Branch, Pukaskwa National Park |
| BioBlitzing the Cypress Hills |
Saskatchewan |
Cypress Hills Provincial Park (SK) - Centre and/or West Blocks |
July 28-29, 2017, 8:00 AM - 8:00 AM |
Science-intense |
Royal Saskatchewan Museum,
Biological Survey of Canada,
Friends of the Royal Saskatchewan Museum,
Entomological Society of Saskatchewan |
| Bioblitz Galiano 2017 |
British Columbia |
Millard Learning Centre, Galiano Island, BC |
May 27, 2017, 24–48 hour event (community events 24 hrs, expert collecting 48 hrs) |
Independent |
Biodiversity Galiano, Galiano Naturalists, Galiano Conservancy Association |
| Haliburton Highlands Land Trust BioBlitz |
Ontario |
'Dahl Forest' - Twsp. of Minden Hills - 5 Km S. of Gelert, ON, on County Rd. 1 |
June 24-25, 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
Independant |
Haliburton Highlands Land Trust, TD Friends of the Environment Fund. This project has been made possible in part by the Government of Canada |
| Thunder Bay Community BioBlitz |
Ontario |
Mills Block Forest Management Property, managed by the Lakehead Region Conservation Area |
May 26-27, 2017, Opens to the public at 3:00 p.m. on May 26; ends at 9:00 p.m. on May 27 |
Community |
Ontario Nature |
| Grande Prairie BioBlitz |
Alberta |
Grande Prairie |
September 16, 2017 |
Community |
Nature Alberta, The City of Grande Prairie, Peace-Parkland Naturalists, Nature Kids Grande Prairie Chapter |
| Big Trout Bay Science Bioblitz |
Ontario |
Big Trout Bay Nature Reserve, Ontario |
July 15 -21, 2017 |
Science-intense |
Royal Ontario Museum, Natural Heritage Information Centre of Ontario, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Nature Conservancy of Canada |
| Killbear Bioblitz |
Ontario |
Killbear Provincial Park |
June 10/2017 (raindate Sun, June 11), 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
Community |
Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve, Killbear Provincial Park |
| Blitzing the Moraine 2017 – Nobleton |
Ontario |
Nobleton, Ontario |
July 8-9, 2017, 4AM - 4AM |
Community |
Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust |
| South Okanagan BioBlitz |
British Columbia |
South Okanagan (Summerland to Osoyoos) |
June 9-10, 2017 |
Community |
Okanagan Similkameen Conservation Alliance (OSCA), Okanagan College, BC Nature: Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas Program, South Okanagan Similkameen Conservation Program |
| Kennebecasis Watershed Community BioBlitz |
New Brunswick |
Kennebecasis Watershed |
TBD |
Community |
Nature NB, Kennebecasis Watershed Restoration Committee |
| BioBlitz Canada 150: Regina |
Saskatchewan |
Wascana Centre - Regina, SK |
June 9-10, 2017, 7:00pm - 7:00pm |
Flagship |
Royal Saskatchewan Museum, Wascana Centre Authority, Friends of the Royal Saskatchewan Museum, Friends of Wascana Marsh, Nature Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Science Centre, Saskatchewan Breeding Bird Atlas, Bird Studies Canada |
| Pacific Rim National Park Reserve - BioBlitz 2017 (Parks Canada Community Bioblitz) |
British Columbia |
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve - Wickaninnish Beach |
May 20-21, 2017, noon to noon |
Independant |
Parks Canada, Beaty Biodiversity Museum, Canadian Wildlife Federation, Ocean Networks Canada, Royal BC Museum, Royal Ontario Museum, Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea, Ucluelet Aquarium, Vancouver Aquarium |
| Bruce BioBlitz 2017 the Fungi Edition (Parks Canada Community Bioblitz) |
Ontario |
Bruce Peninsula National Park |
September 20-24, 2017, Start 9:00 am September 20; End 6:00 pm September 24. |
Independant |
Parks Canada |
| Top of Lake Superior BioBlitz (Parks Canada Community Bioblitz) |
Ontario |
Red Rock Marina (Day 1) and Terrace Bay Beach (Day 2) |
June 7, 2017 (Red Rock); June 14, 2017 (Terrace Bay) |
Independant |
Parks Canada, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF), Thunder Bay District Health Unit,
Brass Bell Family Resource Center |
| A Bioblitz of Garry Oak Ecosystems and Adjacent Habitat in Greater Victoria |
British Columbia |
Victoria, BC - Beacon Hill Park (primary), Uplands Park, University of Victoria Campus |
April 21-22, 2017, April 21 6:00 p.m. to April 22 3:00 p.m. |
Community |
Garry Oak Ecosystems Recovery Team Society (GOERT), University of Victoria, Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary, City of Victoria,Victoria Natural History Society |
| BioBlitz: Flower Flies, Snails and Slugs |
Prince Edward Island |
Trout River Natural Area, Coleman, Prince Edward Island |
June 16-17, 2017, Noon to noon |
Community |
Natural History Society of Prince Edward Island Ltd., Island Nature Trust, Trout Unlimited, Province of PEI (Forests, Fish and Wildlife Division), UPEI grad students, Atlantic Canada Conservation Data Centre, PEI Wildlife Conservation Fund |
| 1000 Islands Bioblitz |
Ontario |
Landon Bay Centre |
June 16th - June 17th 2017, 3 pm - 3 pm |
Community |
Thousand Islands National Park, Kingston Field Naturalists, Frontenac Arch Biosphere Network, Frontenac Arch Biosphere Foundation, 1000 Islands Kayaking |
| Manitoba Alvar Bioblitz |
Manitoba |
Interlake Region of Manitoba |
June 23-24, 2017, Noon - 4:00pm |
Science-intense |
Nature Conservancy of Canada, Manitoba Conservation Data Centre |
| Howe Sound Science Bioblitz |
British Columbia |
Howe Sound |
August 7-12, 2017 |
Science-intense |
Vancouver Aquarium and others |
| Passamaquoddy Bay BioBlitz |
New Brunswick |
Passamaquoddy Bay |
May 29th - June 4th (with additional events later in year) |
Science-intense |
Huntsman Marine Science Centre, St Andrews Biological Station (Department of Fisheries and Oceans) |
| Kitimat Estuary BioBlitz, Part 1 |
British Columbia |
Kitimat Estuary |
May 13-14, 2017 (focus on bird and fish taxa) |
Community |
Hidden River Environmental Management, Haisla First Nations, Kitimat Valley Naturalists, LNG Canada,
Minette Bay Lodge |
| Québec BioBlitz |
Quebec |
Centre de plein air de Beauport |
September 1-2, 2017, 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. each day |
Flagship |
G3E for the territory of the city of Québec, Mountain Equipment Co-op, City of Québec, OBV Charlevoix-Montmorency, Ste-Foy CEGEP |
| Cap St-Jacques BioBlitz, Part 1 |
Quebec |
Cap St-Jacques, secteur de la Solitude, Montreal |
April 8, 2017, 5:00 a.m. to midnight |
Community |
Ville de Montréal (Division de la gestion de l'entretien et des opérations des grands parcs,
Service des grands parcs, du verdissement et du mont Royal), Université de Montréal, Collège Gérald-Godin, Cégep St-Laurent, Les amis de la montagne, Héritage Laurentien, GUEPE |
| BioBlitz in the Laurentians, Part 1 |
Quebec |
Station de Biologie des Laurentides |
May 27-28, 2017 |
Science-intense |
University of Montreal, Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Sciences and Groupe de Recherche Interuniversitaire en Limnologie et Environnement Aquatique |
| RBG/Cootes To Escarpment Ecopark System BioBlitz |
Ontario |
Royal Botanical Gardens Nature Interpretive Centre |
July 21-22, 2017 |
Community |
Royal Botanical Gardens, Hamilton Conservation Authority, Conservation Halton, McMaster University, Hamilton Naturalists' Club, City of Hamilton, City of Burlington, Halton Region, Bruce Trail Conservancy, Bay Area Restoration Council |
| Calandra Biobltiz |
Ontario |
Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario |
May 27, 2017, 4AM - Midnight |
Independant |
Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust |
| Ruth Biobltiz |
Ontario |
Uxbridge, Ontario |
June 10, 2017, 4AM - Midnight |
Independant |
Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust |
| Summerside BioBlitz |
Prince Edward Island |
Rotary Friendship Park, 599 Macewen Rd, Summerside |
May 26, 2017, 9am - 4pm |
Independant |
Bedeque Bay Environmental Management Association (BBEMA), City of Summerside, Summerside Intermediate School, Three Oaks High School, PE Department of Fish and Wildlife |
| 4th Annual Prince Edward County BioBlitz |
Ontario |
Miller Family Nature Preserve, within South Shore IBA, PEC, Ontario |
June 10-11, 2017, noon to noon |
Independant |
Prince Edward County Field Naturalists, Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory, Hastings-Prince Edward Land Trust / Prince Edward County Field Naturalists, Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory, Hastings-Prince Edward Land Trust |
| The Kensington Conservancy BioBlitz |
Ontario |
Desbarats, ON |
July 8-9, 2017, 10am July 8 to 12pm July 9 |
Independant |
The Kensington Conservancy,
Sault College,
Sault Naturalists |
| Cap St-Jacques BioBlitz, Part 2 |
Quebec |
Cap St-Jacques, secteur de la Solitude, Montreal |
September 2017 |
Community |
Ville de Montréal (Division de la gestion de l'entretien et des opérations des grands parcs,
Service des grands parcs, du verdissement et du mont Royal), Université de Montréal, Collège Gérald-Godin, Cégep St-Laurent, Les amis de la montagne, Héritage Laurentien, GUEPE |
| Kitimat Estuary BioBlitz, Part 2 |
British Columbia |
Kitimat Estuary |
June (focus on plant taxa); |
Community |
Hidden River Environmental Management, Haisla First Nations, Kitimat Valley Naturalists, LNG Canada,
Minette Bay Lodge |
| Kitimat Estuary BioBlitz, Part 3 |
British Columbia |
Kitimat Estuary |
August (focus on marine invertebrates) |
Community |
Hidden River Environmental Management, Haisla First Nations, Kitimat Valley Naturalists, LNG Canada,
Minette Bay Lodge |
| Wintergreen Studios presents... BioBlitz 2017! |
Ontario |
9780 Canoe Lake Road, South Frontenac, ON, K0K 3N0 |
May 24-28, 2017, 10:00 a.m (May 24) - 2:00 a.m. (May 28) |
Independant |
Wintergreen Studios, TD Friends of the Environment Foundation, United Nations Association of Canada, Canada Green Corps |
| Saint-Quentin Island and Archipelago BioBlitz |
Quebec |
Saint-Quentin Island Park, Trois-Rivières |
June 9-10, 2017, June 9: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; June 10: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 + lunch |
Independant |
City of Trois-Rivières, Parc de l'île Saint-Quentin, ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs, ministère du Développement durable, de l’Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, Fondation Trois-Rivières pour un développement durable, University of Quebec at Trois-Rivières, Bassin versant Saint-Maurice and others (TBD). |
| Murphys Point Provincial Park Bioblitz, Part 1 |
Ontario |
Murphys Point Provincial Park |
June 10-11, 1 p.m. - 1 p.m. (June 10/11) |
Independant |
Ontario Parks, Friends of Murphys Point Park, funding provided by TD Friends of the Environment |
| Murphys Point Provincial Park Bioblitz, Part 2 |
Ontario |
Murphys Point Provincial Park |
July 21, 2017, daytime (July 21) |
Independant |
Ontario Parks, Friends of Murphys Point Park, funding provided by TD Friends of the Environment |
| 2017 Northumberland Bioblitz |
Ontario |
Peter’s Woods Provincial Park |
July 8-9, 2017, 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. |
Independant |
Willow Beach Field Naturalist Club, Northumberland Land Trust, Nature Conservation of Canada, Lower Trent Conservation Authority, Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority, Alderville First nation Black Oak Savanna |
| Western Newfoundland BioBlitz |
Newfoundland |
Western Newfoundland - Corner Brook |
September 2017; TBD |
Community |
ACAP Humber Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Fisheries and Land Resources, Canadian Forest Service, Humber Natural History Society, Memorial University of Newfoundland (Grenfell campus), College of the north Atlantic (Corner Brook campus), Qalipu Mi'kmaq First Nations Band, Newfoundland and Labrador English School District - western region, Corner Brook Regional High, Conservation Corps of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Sirmilik National Park BioBlitz (Parks Canada Community Bioblitz) |
Nunavut |
Paquet Bay, Sirmilik National Park |
5-8 July, 2017 |
Independant |
Parks Canada |
| Exploring Mt. Macpherson |
British Columbia |
Beaver Lake, Mt. Macpherson Trails (2265 Highway 23 South) |
August 5-6, 2017, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
Community |
North Columbian Environmental Society and others |
| Weaselhead Natural Area BioBlitz - Calgary |
Alberta |
Weaselhead Natural Area. Parking lot at 37 Street SW and 66 Ave SW. |
June 24, 2017, 6:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. |
Community |
Alberta Council for Environmental Education, Weaselhead Preservation Society, Nature Calgary and the City of Calgary |
| BioBlitz in the Laurentians, Part 2 |
Quebec |
Station de Biologie des Laurentides |
June 3-4, 2017 |
Science-intense |
University of Montreal, Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Sciences and Groupe de Recherche Interuniversitaire en Limnologie et Environnement Aquatique |
| Parkland IMPARA BioBlitz |
Alberta-Saskatchewan |
The parkland region of Alberta-Saskatchewan south of Lloydminster (the Battle River watershed) |
May 20-22, 2017 |
Independant |
Darcey Shyry P. Biol., Wildlife Biologist & Instructor of Energy and Environmental Sciences, Lakeland College |
| Kingston Family Nature Preserve Bioblitz |
New Brunswick |
Northwest Miramichi – 30 minutes north of the city off Highway 430, near Wayerton, NB |
September 23, 2017, 9:30 a.m. |
Independant |
Nature Miramichi, Nature Trust NB |