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Date
Sat Sep 17 2022 at 09:00 am to 12:00 pm
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Location
Mennonite Central Committee - Meeting Place, 21 South 12th Street, Akron, United States
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Organizer
Mennonite Central Committee (MCC)
About this Event
Join local experts and citizen scientists across Lancaster County to conduct a plant and insect BioBlitz of MCC’s Akron Campus. Volunteers will join experts for the morning to count as many insects and plants as possible plus enjoy local festivities. We will kick off the event at 9 am and go to Noon.
We will have a PLANT Team and an INSECT Team, each led by a knowledgeable local naturalist. Grab your phone to use iNaturalist, or a pen and paper, and help us document the diversity of plants and insects we find on campus in eastern Lancaster County.
A smart phone is helpful, but not required. Download the apps and/or beforehand to help you with identifying wildlife. This family-friendly event is open and FREE to the community! Join us for fun plus live music, an opportunity to learn about the natural environment, and talk about rewilding your own landscape!
The morning will include:
- Monarch tagging by Cammy
- Insect Team and Plant Team – share our findings!
- Nature Art led by Rita
- Pawpaw tasting by Lydia
- Native plug or plant give away
Nature-centered music featuring Nodding Onion using Plantwave!
Partners:
- Community Conservation Committee (C3)- Facebook
- Soulful Natives Local - Facebook
- Hope Meadow Ephrata - Facebook
If you would like to join the PLANT Team and/or INSECT Team please contact Katrina Lefever, [email protected] by Friday, September 9th to be assigned to a team.
We hope you can join us!
MCC BioBlitz & Nature Fest Committee
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