Name: Earth Day BioBlitz
Start: 2026-04-22T16:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-04-22T19:00:00-04:00
Location: Averill Rollaway Park

Earth Day BioBlitz

Little Forks Conservancy

Get outside for Earth Day and help catalog species found at the Averill Preserve!

Averill Rollaway Park

Please contact Lily at lkelsey@littleforks.org for last minute openings!

Join Little Forks Conservancy at our Earth Day Bioblitz at the Averill Preserve on April 22nd from 4-7 PM! Volunteers can drop-in anytime to help document the wildlife that is found at this natural area along the Tittabawasee River.What is a Bioblitz? It's communal effort to record as many species within a designated location and time period as possible! Participants connect with their environments while collecting useful data for science and conservation.What We'll Be Doing:Attendees will independently walk the trails at the Averill Preserve to catalog different plant and animal species. No experience is necessary to participate. Using apps like <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/" title="https://www.inaturalist.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">iNaturalist</a> and <a href="https://ebird.org/home" title="https://ebird.org/home" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">e-Bird</a>, volunteers will track and verify wildlife sightings. Data collected during this event will help to inform future work at this preserve!What to Bring:Prior to the event, please download the applications iNaturalist and/or e-Bird. Feel free to download one, or both, depending on your interest.For more information on how to create an account visit the corresponding websites:<ul><li>iNaturalist: <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/" title="https://www.inaturalist.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.inaturalist.org/</a></li><li>e-Bird: <a href="https://ebird.org/home" title="https://ebird.org/home" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://ebird.org/home</a></li></ul>Directions:<a href="https://www.littleforks.org/averill-preserve.html" title="https://www.littleforks.org/averill-preserve.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Averill Preserve</a> is located on Saginaw Road in Sanford, near the intersection of E Wackerly Road and N Hope Road. The preserve's paved parking lot is located right off Saginaw Road, with a picnic pavilion at the trailhead. Directions on Google Maps are available here at: <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/d2YqCQD5dNrVGrGK9" title="https://maps.app.goo.gl/d2YqCQD5dNrVGrGK9" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://maps.app.goo.gl/d2YqCQD5dNrVGrGK9.</a> Learn more on our website here at <a href="https://www.littleforks.org/averill-preserve.html" title="https://www.littleforks.org/averill-preserve.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.littleforks.org/averill-preserve.html</a>.Additional parking will be available on E Wackerly Road, on the lefthand side of the road, designated by parking signs.For any questions about the upcoming event on April 22nd, please contact Lily at lkelsey@littleforks.org.

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