I heard about this at the earth day fair at UCo recently and wanted to spread it around a bit. Parks & Rec is holding a Bioblitz at Arcadia Lake next month, May 29th-May 30th! Entry to the park will be totally free for the event, and all activities are free. Camping overnight does still cost, though! $8 per person.
Bioblitzes are citizen science events where people go out into parks and wild areas and gather data about the species there using programs like iNaturalist. It's a really cool way to help biologists. They're going to have a bunch of professors and researchers from OK universities and colleges come out and lead guided hikes. There'll be nocturnal insect experts, botanists, a monarch program, and more!
The more people come out to these things, the better they work. Take it as an excuse to wander the park for free if nothing else!
Here's a link to the registration page:
[Edmond Parks and Rec] (https://edmondok.civicrec.com/OK/edmond-ok-parks-recreation/catalog?filter=c2VhcmNoPTE2OTA0MDg%3D)