Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Open today 4 PM - 11 PM
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Open today 4 PM - 11 PM
Linda Hall Library Arboretum BioBlitz
What is a BioBlitz?
A bioblitz is a community-driven event where volunteers, scientists, and nature enthusiasts work together to find and identify as many species as possible in a specific area, over a short period of time.
These rapid biodiversity surveys help document the variety of life in a place, contribute valuable data for conservation, and connect people to nature through hands-on discovery.
Linda Hall Library Arboretum BioBlitz
Twice a year, starting the second Saturday in April and September, explore the Linda Hall Library Arboretum for two weeks at your own pace to help document its biodiversity. This self-guided bioblitz allows participants to visit anytime from dawn to dusk, recording insects, animals, fungi, and other organisms you observe. All observations must be made within the boundaries of the Arboretum. Your contributions will help build a richer picture of the species that call this unique green space home!
Fall 2025 BioBlitz: September 13–27, 2025
BioBlitz FAQ
- Volunteers
- Scientists
- Nature Enthusiasts
- You!
- Birds
- Animals
- Insects & Spiders
- Fungi, Lichens, & Mosses
*Plants, trees, pets, & humans do not count toward the total bioblitz recordings
Within the boundaries of the Linda Hall Library Arboretum!
5109 Cherry St., Kansas City, MO 64110
Bordered by Cherry Street to the west, 51st Street to the north, Holmes Street to the east, and 52nd Street to the south.
Twice a year, starting the second Saturday in April and September, explore the Linda Hall Library Arboretum for two weeks at your own pace to help document its biodiversity.
Fall 2025 BioBlitz: September 13–27, 2025
Daily from 5am to 11pm
*You can upload your observation at any time, as long as the observation and the photo were taken within the above timeframe.
- Stay within the boundaries of the Arboretum
- 5 AM to 11 PM only
- Leave no trace
- Avoid restricted or staff-only areas
- No climbing trees
- Be courteous
- Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult
- Observe without harming, collecting, or disturbing
- Leashed pets are welcome, however they may make observations more difficult for yourself and others
- Follow all Arboretum rules posted here
All observations must be recorded as part of the "Linda Hall Library Fall 2025 BioBlitz" on iNaturalist via desktop or phone app and include:
- Species Name
- Date & Time
- Location
- Photo
View step-by-step instructions on how to create an iNaturalist account, join the Linda Hall Library BioBlitz, and record an observation here.
Additional Resources
Make this BioBlitz an even more enriching experience with the help of our Arboretum Discover Kits and field guides!
In the kit, you will find tools to support your scientific observations, such as...
🌿Nature Observation Log
🌿Magnifying Glass
🌿Microscope
🌿Binoculars
Discovery kits and fields guides are avaialble for checkout at the reference desk Monday - Friday 10 AM to 5 PM.
