Thank you for your interest to volunteer at Biodiversity Day. We are looking for volunteers to help with this event. 

Each year, throughout the week of September 7th, we celebrate and steward our state’s unique biodiversity. California Biodiversity Day is a time to celebrate the incredible biodiversity that exists throughout our state while also learning about ways to be involved and actions we can take to conserve and steward the nature that sustains us. Want to help? Join Open Space staff to document what lives in Sycamore Grove Park.

Volunteer Expectations:

• Before the event, download iNaturalist on your phone, create your account, and experiment with this new wildlife identification tool: https://www.inaturalist.org/
• Previous use of Seek and iNaturalist wildlife apps are preferred. Short instructions will be provided at 9:00 am.
• No knowledge of wildlife is required, but showing interest in nature and science is very encouraged.

Volunteer Responsibilities:

• Volunteers will assist the naturalist by instructing participants on how to use Seek and/or iNaturalist wildlife apps.
• Volunteers will help get all participants onto the "Find 30 Species for CA Biodiversity Day 2026 project on iNaturalist."

Notes:

• Dress in comfortable and appropriate clothing according to the weather for the event.
• This is an outdoor event, make sure to bring snack, water, sunscreen.
• We will have access to water and bathrooms.