URBAN NATURE RESEARCH CENTER
by Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
It may surprise you, but Los Angeles exists inside a “Biodiversity Hotspot,” which is a Conservation International designation for an area with plants and animals that are incredibly diverse, but also under threat. UNRC’s goal is to help to spotlight ways to boost and sustain that biodiversity, and ultimately make L.A. a hospitable place for wildlife — and, by extension, humans — to thrive.
But our scientists need help from all Angelenos. Most of L.A.’s wildlife lives in private property — backyards, schoolyards, the courtyard of your apartment building. Scientists can’t trespass there! UNRC wants to engage the public to collect large amounts of data — data that wouldn’t be possible without community scientists who share their observations with Museum researchers by e-mail and through social media.
Support the Urban Nature Research Center by making a donation to the Museum Fund today!
But our scientists need help from all Angelenos. Most of L.A.’s wildlife lives in private property — backyards, schoolyards, the courtyard of your apartment building. Scientists can’t trespass there! UNRC wants to engage the public to collect large amounts of data — data that wouldn’t be possible without community scientists who share their observations with Museum researchers by e-mail and through social media.
Support the Urban Nature Research Center by making a donation to the Museum Fund today!