Spring Forest Explorations–CNC2026 Ed.

Join Claire O'Neill, brothers Joe and Bill MacIndewar, and Earthwise Aware (EwA) citizen scientists for a casual walk focusing on observing and recording the incredible biodiversity of the Middlesex Fells Reservation. With these walks and through the EwA photo documentation using the iNaturalist platform, we contribute to biodiversity science while enjoying the outdoors together in this beautiful urban park. This time, this is to get the observations of this walk counting for the City Nature Challenge 2026 international bioblitz organized by the Natural History Museum (Los Angeles) and the California Academy of Sciences.

No expertise required / beginners welcome! You can prepare for the walk by downloading the iNaturalist app and creating a free account. Check out the 'EwA at the Fells' iNaturalist project to see 4300+ species we have documented in the park. Send us your iNaturalist username, and you'll get the chance to have your observations count in our studies! There is always something new to discover and add to this growing list!

⚠ IMPORTANT: PLEASE DO NOT BE A NO-SHOW!!! Our free offerings are frequently waitlisted, so if you cannot attend, please tell us a few days before the events so we can give your spot to another person who wants to participate. Thanks for your understanding and courtesy!

ⓘ Why limit the number of attendees? EwA caps the attendance size of its events so that they remain low-impact and ethical for the wildlife and habitats we document.

◇ Rendezvous Location: the exact GPS location is 42.451369, -71.087603. Park on the street, you'll see us there | By bus → Bus # 99, Bus Stop: Medical Arts Bldg, 3 Woodland Rd, Stoneham.

◇ What to Wear & Bring: Consider bringing a hiking pole. Long pants, sturdy hiking shoes, hat. Bring water. Also, know that there is no bathroom in the forest.

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✉ For any questions, you can contact Claire at citizenscience@earthwiseaware.org

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Photo credits: Photo credits: © Daniel Onea, Earthwise Aware [Grackle], © Claire O'Neill, Earthwise Aware [Bloodroot, Waxcap, New-England aster]. More: See EwA's biodiversity records from this location » www.inaturalist.org/projects/EwA-at-the Fells

ⓘ EwA Participatory Science Program » www.earthwiseaware.org/citizen-science/

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