Fells’ Biobliss » Biodiversity & Citizen Science (Adults)

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Dates:	Sunday, July 15, 2018 - Sunday, July 15, 2018
Hours:	10am-12pm
Ages:	Adults
In/Outdoor:	Outdoor
Cost:	Free see below
Category:	Nature & Outdoors

The series fosters awareness of species and habitat biodiversity, and develops an understanding of the importance of ecology, phenology, ethics while helping science through citizen science.

Over the year, we rotate the events among different Fells’ habitats that we observe and document for the Fells and its scientists.

The series is run monthly on a Sunday morning.

A biobliss happens rain or shine, but heavy rain, thunder or low temperatures cancel the event.

Each biobliss is an RSVP event and are limited to 8-10 participants, so join today!

By having small size events we can have a quality experience while not overwhelming the habitats that we are protecting.

A few days prior to a biobliss event, we email to the registered participants the exact meeting point and instructions about what to bring.

Age: Teens (14+) | Adults | Seniors.

No kids please as we have to monitor closely the survey sites without any trampling of the vegetation, and without any interference with wildlife of any kind.

ⓘ Location of this event.

Bellevue Pond on the South Border Road.

[Instructions]

Weather: Event will happen Rain or Shine, although Lightning cancels.

What to Wear: Be prepared to hike to get to our study area.

The Fells are a little piece of wildlife in our city and a beautiful forest.

So...

- Make sure to wear long pants, and preferably long shirts (and avoid ticks, bites & scratches), and good sturdy shoes.
- Bring some insect repellent (eco-friendly preferred).
- Sunscreen for the sunny areas (eco-friendly preferred).
- A hat...

What to Upload:
Think about downloading the iNaturalist App on your phone prior to the event, as we might record a few of observations on our iNaturalist dedicated project (named 'EwA at the Fells').

Easy explanations are given in our Biobliss activity >> Documenting Species in a Nutshell

What to Bring:
- Please bring your own water and snacks.

This event is about Nature so that we protect it better.

Then naturally we won't provide single-usage bottles of water or anything plastic-wrapped snack.
- Don't forget your smart device, or bring a camera if you're not using your phone (making sure that the GPS location will be registered for later recording on iNat).

There are no restrooms in the area that we will be surveying.

This series is part of the 'EwA at the Fells' program –a collaboration between Earthwise Aware and The Friends of the Fells.

Learn more about this program » https://www.earthwiseaware.org/ewa-at-the-fells/

For any question, you can contact us at [email protected]

Thanks!

COST

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Free but pre-registration required. Limited to 10 spots (adults only). Details at: https://www.eventbrite.com/d/ma--massachusetts/earthwise-aware-biobliss/

WEBSITE

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www.eventbrite.com/e/fells-biobliss-biodiversity-citizen-science-tickets-46225448561

LOCATION

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South Border Road Parking Lot, Medford, MA, 02155 map
Phone: 6176845204

Bellevue Pond, Medford.

TIPS

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Please come prepared. We're doing science in the woods, and ethics is a big part of it so make sure to follow instructions listed in our event. And don't forget to pre-register: we will ask for your ticket. Thanks!