Description

BioBlitz offers exciting opportunities for all ages to gain knowledge and skill in their favorite area of nature. Exploration teams will be birding, searching for insects, snakes and amphibians, exploring the freshwater pond and salt marsh, tracking mammals, identifying plants and seaweeds, tide pooling and more. You can sign up to participate in all or part of the day. BioBlitz is a great way to excite children about science and a rare opportunity to meet many passionate biologists working together. Odiorne’s 135 acres and seven distinctly different habitats make it a unique and fascinating place to explore and learn. If you are not up to scouring the park, there is still plenty to explore in the Center’s Gregg Interactive Learning Studio. There, you will see samples of species collected by naturalists and learn about the identification process. You can see amazing images of the plants, animals and activities from past years on the big-screens, observe insects through microscopes, see samples of seaweeds and fungi, and connect with many spirited nature-lovers. At noontime, join us under the tent for a program presented by the Center for Wildlife. Learn about their rescue and release program and get up close to some of amazing creatures who are unable to be released back into the wild. Participate in a special squid dissection session at 3pm and learn about the squid’s fascinating anatomy and physiology, hands-on. There is a $5 fee for squid dissection; please sign up when you register. Visit www.seacoastsciencecenter.org for a complete event schedule.