Skip to main content Skip to main navigation Skip to page-level navigation Go to the Disability Resource Centre Website Go to the DRC Booking Accommodation Portal Go to the Inclusive Technology Lab Website
The University of British Columbia
UBC - A Place of Mind
The University of British Columbia Okanagan campus
UBC Okanagan News
  • Research
  • People
    • Student Profile
    • Faculty Profile
    • Alumni Spotlight
  • Campus Life
    • Campus News
    • Student Life
    • Teaching & Learning
  • Community Engagement
  • About the Collection
    • Stories for Media
  • UBCO Events
  • Search All Stories
Home / 2015 / March / 19 / Take a walk on the wild side with BioBlitz at UBC Okanagan
Teaching & Learning

Take a walk on the wild side with BioBlitz at UBC Okanagan

March 19, 2015

Join an expedition to identify insects, birds, and plants on campus

What: BioBlitz nature walks around UBC’s Okanagan campus
Where: ART 106, UBC campus, Kelowna
When: Saturday, March 21, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Who: UBC students and faculty members 

Looking for a peaceful, back-to-nature experience this weekend? Join biology experts on a BioBlitz walk around UBC’s Okanagan campus. Assoc. Prof. Ian Walker and biology graduate and outdoor educator Christina Smyth will lead expeditions to identify insects, plant, bird, and animal life on Saturday, March 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This free event is open to the public and the walks start from ART 106 in the Arts Building.

These nature walks will be led by experts in various fields, including lichen, pond life, birdin, and insects.

The idea is to identify as many species as possible on campus. The outing will provide students and the public an opportunity to connect with nature and learn about their local environment in a fun, interactive way. The exercise will also provide baseline data on the UBC campus biodiversity.

Saturday’s program includes:

9:30 a.m. – Lichens and pond life with Ian Walker
10:30 a.m. – Plant identification with Melanie Jones
11:30 a.m. – Birding with Logan Lalonde
1:30 p.m. – Insects with Bob Lalonde
2:30 p.m. – Kids hike with Christina Smyth. Children are welcome all day, but will be a less structured nature walk

UBC graduate Christina Smyth and Assoc. Prof. Ian Walker discuss some of the flora found on UBC’s Okanagan campus. They will be among those conducting a BioBlitz tour around campus on Saturday, March 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

UBC graduate Christina Smyth and Assoc. Prof. Ian Walker discuss some of the flora found on UBC’s Okanagan campus. They will be among those conducting a BioBlitz tour around campus on Saturday, March 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

—30—

Media Contact

Patty Wellborn
Media Relations Strategist
University Relations

The University of British Columbia
Okanagan campus
Tel: 250 317 0293
E-mail: patty.wellborn@ubc.ca

Content type: Media Advisory
More content from: Irving K Barber School of Arts and Sciences (prior July 2020)

Trending Stories

  • Opening doors for international student research
  • UBCO honours this year’s most outstanding researchers
  • Cutting breakfast carbs can benefit people with Type 2 ...
  • Why don’t we eat turkey eggs?
  • Call for Canada to braid Indigenous rights with endangered ...
All Stories
Contact Media Relations

About UBC Okanagan

UBC’s Okanagan campus is an innovative hub for research and learning founded in partnership with local Indigenous peoples, the Syilx Okanagan Nation, in whose traditional, ancestral and unceded territory the campus resides. The most established and influential global rankings all consistently place UBC in the top five per cent of universities in the world, and among the top three Canadian universities.

The Okanagan campus combines a globally recognized UBC education with a tight-knit and entrepreneurial community that welcomes students and faculty from around the world in British Columbia’s stunning Okanagan Valley. For more visit ok.ubc.ca.

Discover more about UBC Okanagan

Find a Program Admissions Book a Tour UBCO Facts
UBC Okanagan Campus News, University Relations

Innovation Precinct Annexation 1 (IA1)
3505 Spectrum Court
Kelowna, BC Canada V1V 2Z1

We respectfully acknowledge the Syilx Okanagan Nation and their peoples, in whose traditional, ancestral, unceded territory UBC Okanagan is situated.

 

Search all stories

Subscribe to receive news by email

Visit UBC's Vancouver news room

Global and Admin Messages

News

Okanagan Campus

TikTok icon Linkedin icon

UBC Okanagan News
Okanagan Campus
3333 University Way
Kelowna, BC Canada V1V 1V7
Find us on
  
Back to top
The University of British Columbia
  • Emergency Procedures |
  • Terms of Use |
  • Copyright |
  • Accessibility