2012 Ontario BioBlitz - Rouge Park | June 15-16

The Rouge BioBlitz 2012 brought together expert biologists, ecologists and naturalists to identify and record all the plants, fungi, and animals they could find from 3pm June 15 to 3pm June 16 in Rouge Park, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blitz also raised awareness of Rouge Park as an important nature reserve for a wide range of flora and fauna in the Greater Toronto Area.

Highlights

• over 225 participants
• the biggest bioblitz in Canada in 2012
• over 1450 species discovered
• the highest number in the world in 2012
• Rare finds included a spider never-before recorded in Toronto (Sphodros niger), Calico Crayfish (Oroconectes immunis), and many awesome plants including Poke Milkweed (Asclepias exaltata)

Poke Milkweed (Asclepias exaltata) - Photo by Emily Craigen

Sector Map used for Rouge Park

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2012 Partners