Berkshire Bioblitz, a celebration and scientific research event that celebrates the Berkshire’s biodiversity, will be returning this fall. The third annual Berkshire Bioblitz will be held in Burbank Park in Pittsfield, September 22 and 23, and will be hosted by Dr. Augies, the Berkshire Environmental Action Team, and the Berkshire Museum. Plans are in the works. We will post details as they become available. Last year our scientists and researchers found:
Mosses: 63
Liverworts: 18
Lichens: 50
Fungi: 45
Mammals: 11
Arachnids 19
Bees: 40 (2 newly collected in MA)
Misc. Inverts: 172
Birds: 38
Plants: 66
Herps: 16
Visit us again soon for updates. Here is a link to last year’s Berkshire Bioblitz info.
