Climate Action: Talus about Pikas
About
The American pika, that adorable little mammal that greets alpine hikers with its distinctive “Eeep!”, is facing an uncertain future in the Rocky Mountains. Rising temperatures and reduced snowpack may change the environmental conditions this cold loving species needs to survive. Join Rocky Mountain Wild’s Senior Conservation Biologist, Megan Muller, (via zoom) for a discussion of pika ecology and the potential impacts of climate change on pika. Learn how the Front Range Pika Project, a community science project in our own backyard, is significantly advancing scientific understanding of pika, and how you can become involved. You will also learn about a new smartphone app called Pika Patrol that you can use to help us with our research by recording pika sightings throughout the Rockies. Following the Zoom presentation participants who are in-person at Wild Bear Nature Center will have the opportunity to test out the app (Beta version), sign up to volunteer, and even adopt a plush pika to help fund the research.
The Front Range Pika Project is a partnership between Rocky Mountain Wild and Denver Zoo.
How to Get There
Schedule
Sunday, May 16, 2021
1:00 – 2:30PM
Ticket Cost
FREE!
How to register
To register in person, please follow this link.
To register for the webinar, please follow this link.
Climate Action: Talus about Pikas
Date/Time
Sunday, May 16, 2021
1:00 pm–2:30 pm
Location
20 Lakeview Drive Nederland, CO, 80466
Category
Once a Wild Bear, Always a Wild Bear. For 25 years, Wild Bear has helped children and adults forge lifelong connections to nature through creative exploration of the outdoors. Specializing in mountain ecology, Wild Bear welcomes visitors to its hands-on nature center and provides year-round educational programs for people of all ages.