2025 AVI KWA AME NATIONAL MONUMENT SPRING BIOBLITZ // DAY THREE

We’re celebrating Avi Kwa Ame National Monument’s second anniversary with a three day Spring BioBlitz! Have fun and help us document the monument’s biodiversity as we embark on plant and animal surveys, go on hikes, take workshops, learn about the monument and more from Friday, April 25 through Sunday, April 27.

PLEASE NOTE:

There are several events on each day, many with overlapping times. Please only RSVP for the events that you will be attending to make sure that the limited spaces remain available. There will be a few walk-in slots available for all events, so if the event you are interested in is booked up, know that you may be able to join in day-of.
Each day of the bioblitz has its own event page. This is the event page for DAY THREE of the Bioblitz. Please refer to BIOBLITZ DAY ONE and BIOBLITZ DAY TWO to RSVP for those day's events.
All events begin and end at Walking Box Ranch. If your activity takes place in another monument location, you will be meeting with your group and caravanning there from Walking Box Ranch.

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

For more information about these events, and for details that will help you plan your trip, please refer to our information page HERE.

SUNDAY MORNING SESSION

TIME	EVENT NAME	DESCRIPTION	LOCATION & MORE INFO
6AM-9AM	THRASHERQUEST!	Participants will help Great Basin Bird Observatory biologists and volunteers by revisiting some of the territories identified on 2024 surveys to document thrashers (and everything else we can find)! Binoculars are useful. (40 participants total in 5 groups)	Meet at Walking Box Ranch & Carpool/Caravan to locations throughout monument. On and off-trail walking, no restrooms.
8AM-10AM	INTRO TO BIRD OBSERVATION @ WALKING BOX RANCH	Join naturalists from Red Rock Audubon in observing and identifying local birds. Binoculars are useful. Kids can join with adult supervision. (15 participants)	Meet at Walking Box Ranch info booth. On and off-trail walking.
9AM-10AM	REPTILE PRESENTATION	Herpetologist Steve Stocking will share his knowledge of local reptiles, and introduce you to his friendly snakes. Kids can join with adult supervision. (30 participants)	Walking Box Ranch bunkhouse. Wheelchair accessible.
9AM-11:30AM	BIOBLITZ OBSERVATIONS MEET UP - NATIVE GRASSES	Join plant expert Laura Cunningham along the Castle Mountains grasslands trail for observations of native grasses. Kids can join with adult supervision. (12 participants per location)	Meet at Walking Box Ranch and carpool/caravan to locations within monument. On and off-trail walking, no restrooms.
9:30AM-11:30AM	INTRO TO NATIVE PLANTS	Join Hermi Hyatt on a walk around the Wee Thump area to learn about and identify native plants. Kids can join with adult supervision. (12 participants)	Meet at Walking Box Ranch info booth and carpool/caravan to location. On and off-trail walking.
10AM-12PM	REPTILE VISUAL ENCOUNTERS	Join naturalists on foot to observe lizards and other reptiles active during the day at locations throughout the monument. Kids can join with adult supervision. Binoculars are useful. (10 participants per location)	Meet at Walking Box Ranch & Carpool/Caravan to locations throughout monument . On and off-trail walking, no restrooms.
10AM-12PM	JOSHUA TREE SEED CLEANING	Learn about the fascinating biology of the Joshua tree and its relationship to the Yucca moth while helping to extract seeds from their pods and prepare them for use in studies and reforesting efforts. Kids can join.	Walking Box Ranch garage & surrounding area. Wheelchair accessible. Drop in anytime.
10:15AM-10:45AM	TOUR OF WALKING BOX RANCH HOUSE	Join our board president Ron Safran for a tour of this historic house, with some new surprises! Kids can join with adult supervision. (20 participants)	Wheelchair accessible in most downstairs rooms.
12PM-1PM	LUNCH & CLOSING	Bring your own picnic lunch as we close out the bioblitz weekend.	Wheelchair accessible.

Click below to go to the event pages for each day:

You can also support the Spring Bioblitz by making a donation during checkout.

THE 2025 AVI KWA AME NATIONAL MONUMENT SPRING BIOBLITZ is hosted and supported by the following organizations: