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May 18, 2024- June 17, 2024
BioBlitz is a free species-counting competition designed to showcase the environmental value of the natural habitats found on golf courses. Participants such as golfers and their families, youth groups, community members, and local environmental experts gather to enjoy nature while counting plant and animal species located on each property.
Want to learn more? Contact Environmental Program Specialist, Kelsey King, for more details!
Thank you to the sponsors of Bioblitz 2024!
2023 BioBlitz Results
Following a three-year COVID-19 hiatus, we were proud to have offered our 7th annual BioBlitz. Our amazing participants set a record with nearly 500 volunteers and more than 3,000 identified wildlife species!
2023 WINNERS
Biodiversity Award
1st Place with 607 species: Harbour Ridge Yacht & Country Club, FL, USA
2nd Place with 444 species: Meadow Club, CA, USA
3rd Place with 405 species: Ironwood Golf Course, MI, USA
Community Engagement Award
1st Place with 247 people: Southwinds Golf Course, FL, USA
2nd Place with 87 people: Glencoe Golf Course, IL, USA
3rd Place with 40 people: University of Maryland, MD, USA
Best Photo Award
1st Place: University of Maryland, MD, USA
2nd Place: Glencoe Golf Club, IL, USA
3rd Place: Poplar Creek Golf Course, CA, USA
![Dolichopus Comatus Adrienne van den Beemt](https://auduboninternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Dolichopus-Comatus-Adrienne-van-den-Beemt.jpeg)
Best photo winner: University of Maryland, Dolichopus comatus (long-legged fly), Photo Credit: Adrienne can den Beemt
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Best photo: 2nd place: Glencoe Golf Club
![Anna's Hummingbird foraging 2 - Copy](https://auduboninternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Annas-Hummingbird-foraging-2-Copy-scaled.jpg)
Best photo: 3rd place: Poplar Creek Golf Course, Anna’s Hummingbird
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Community Engagement Winner: Southwinds Golf Course, Junior BioBlitz
![Southwinds GC BB23 - Ladies Assoc.](https://auduboninternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Southwinds-GC-BB23-Ladies-Assoc.jpg)
Community Engagement Winner: Southwinds Golf Course, Ladies Scramble
![Eastern amberwing dragonfly by Lois Fraser](https://auduboninternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Eastern-amberwing-dragonfly-by-Lois-Fraser.jpg)
Biodiversity Award Winner: Harbour Ridge Yacht & Country Club, Eastern Amberwing Dragonfly, Photo Credit: Lois Fraser
![Gulf fritillary Butterfly by Lois Fraser](https://auduboninternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Gulf-fritillary-Butterfly-by-Lois-Fraser.jpg)
Biodiversity Award Winner: Harbour Ridge Yacht & Country Club, Gulf Fritillary Butterfly, Photo Credit: Lois Fraser