As part of GBBO’s Pinyon Jay Community Science program, we are hosting monthly Pinyon Jay walks. These are a great opportunity for folks to ask questions and find new locations to look for Pinyon Jays. This particular walk is part of a training workshop directed towards new volunteers, but will still be a great opportunity for experienced volunteers to connect with others and plan scouting trips to new areas.

We will meet at the GBBO office at 8 AM and carpool to the Field Trip location.

In 2021, GBBO started the Pinyon Jay Community Science Initiative, and Lahontan Audubon jumped on board as an eager partner. Since then, we have been hosting regular training events, and volunteers have been going on regular walks. Pinyon Jay populations have declined by more than 50% in the past 50 years, and are currently being reviewed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for listing under the Endangered Species Act. Pinyon Jays are very difficult to study using traditional survey methods, this program allows volunteers to use a free app on their smartphone to collect critical data linking Pinyon Jay behavior with specific locations and habitat types. Data collected through the community science initiative will be used to help agencies determine what actions need to be taken.