LARAMIE, Wyo., May 11 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release:

Families, students and nature lovers will have a one-of-a-kind opportunity to learn about plants and wildlife -- and help scientists survey them -- during the Wyoming BioBlitz.

The annual event -- hosted by the University of Wyoming Biodiversity Institute and Audubon Rockies -- will take place in the Bridger-Teton National Forest Friday-Sunday, June 26-28. Event sponsors are the Rocky Mountain Herbarium and Wyoming Natural Diversity Database at UW, and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

Registration is now open and closes Monday, June 8. To register, go to the Audubon Rockies webpage at www.audubon.org/rockies/get-involved/wyoming-bioblitz. Cost is $...