We are looking for a team of dedicated volunteers for rare's upcoming BioBlitz on Sunday, July 14 to lead hikes and help participants identify species of plants, animals, and fungi living in Ancient Woods.
- Time Commitment: Flexible time commitment between 5 hours to 15 hours including orientation (July 8 or 10) and event day (July 14) with the opportunity to continue on and support databasing activities after the BioBlitz.
- Location: Ancient Woods at 1201 Whistle Bare Rd, Cambridge (outdoors)
- Activity: You will be leading hikes throughout the day while educating BioBlitz participants on species identification relating to your area expertise. Responsibilities also include recording findings in iNaturalist.
- Training & Orientation: All volunteers should attend a recommended orientation session on one of the following dates: July 8 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (noon) OR July 10 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
- Suitable for: Outdoor adventurers and expert taxonomists aged 16+ with access to transportation.
We will be reviewing all applications throughout the month of June and contacting applicants to review their application and discuss logistics. Please note that not every applicant will be selected. We will contact all applicants by the end of June with final decisions.
What is a BioBlitz?
A BioBlitz is an intense period of biological surveying where a group of experts, naturalists and volunteers attempt to record as many species as they can in one area. As evidenced by the success of BioBlitzes around the world including at other rare properties, together we can find and catalogue a lot of species in just a short time. Help us build our species list at rare.
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