Join us as we discover and document the flora and fauna of Otter View Park for our inaugural spring Bioblitz – a rapid attempt to catalogue as many species as possible. The Wild Middlebury Project, Middlebury Area Land Trust, and the Otter Creek Audubon Society are bringing together students from Middlebury College, local youth, and the wider community for this goal. Experts on local birds, trees and slippery salamanders will lead stations where participants can learn in depth about different type of species. Whether spotting a raptor high in the sky with binoculars or uncovering an water beetle with a net, this event will offer participants the opportunity to discover the diversity of life in Addison County while learning to use iNaturalist (an app where people can submit and view observations of species) as a tool for citizen science and nature discovery in their daily lives. People of all ages and levels of expertise are encouraged to join! Head to go.middlebury.edu/bioblitz for more information, and email alandau@middlebury.edu with any questions or concerns!

Sep 29, 2024, 7 to 9:30 PM

Oct 1, 2024, 6 to 9 PM

Oct 3, 2024, 11 AM