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Friday June 9, 2023
 
8:00 PM
https://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1835.html
Contact  Five Rivers Environmental Education Center
518-475-0291 or 5rivers@dec.ny.gov
Location  Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road Delmar, NY 12054 - Map

Five Rivers BioBlitz, June 3-10

Help us celebrate Five Rivers’ biodiversity by taking part in a BioBlitz. Our goal is to take inventory of the species of plants, animals, and insects that live at Five Rivers. From June 3-10 you can participate by submitting your observations online via iNaturalist or by joining an organized BioBlitz event. Five Rivers will be hosting themed activities for all ages to enjoy throughout the week so the whole family can get involved.

Friday, June 9, 8:00 p.m. - Moth Night – Did you know there are 439 types of moths found in New York State, yet only 64 butterflies? Come meet some of our beautiful and mysterious moth neighbors up close. We will use sheets and flashlights to attract moths and identify them with the help of an entomologist. Meet at the Visitor Center. 

Please call 518-475-0291 to register. Everyone is welcome, regardless of knowledge or experience. You will be contacted in the event of a weather-related cancellation.



Full descriptions of other BioBlitz activities listed below are on individual calendar entries. 

Saturday, June 3
8:00 a.m. - Bird Walk
10:30 a.m. - Introduction to iNaturalist
1:00 p.m. - Insect Search 

Sunday, June 4
10:00 a.m. - Animal Signs
1:00 p.m. - Plant Diversity

Tuesday, June 6
8:00 p.m. - Bat Night

Thursday, June 8
4:30 p.m. - Outdoors After School: Animal Signs (for children K-gr5 and their caregivers)

Friday, June 9
8:00 p.m. - Moth Night

Saturday, June 10
8:00 a.m. - Morning Bird Walk


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