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This year’s Berkshire BioBlitz will be held at Mt. Greylock Visitor Center starting at noon Saturday June 18 and ending noon on Sunday June 19. Mt Greylock is Massachusetts’ first wilderness state park, acquired by the Commonwealth in 1898, to … Continue reading →

Tentative dates and location for this year’s Berkshire BioBlitz are Saturday and Sunday June 18-19, 2016 at the base of Mt. Greylock. Sponsored in part by Dr. Augie’s Science Programs and National Geographic Education Foundation, Elms College and organized by the Berkshire … Continue reading →

BioBlitz 2015 was held at Canoe Meadows. We had a record number of experts in the field and found a record number of species 637 and we are still counting!

A BIG thanks to everyone who came out to this year’s Berkshire BioBlitz at the Treemile Hill Trail & Fountain Pond in Great Barrington. Below are the species totals by group. Together, 24 volunteers identified 402 species in just 24-hours! … Continue reading →

If I were a glass-half-full kind of guy (which I am) I would feel optimistic about the weather this Friday and Saturday. It appears that our 24-hour window for species inventorying will be about half-full of some nice weather. That … Continue reading →

While we are all gathering supplies and studying up on our field guides, we hope you are as excited as we are for the Fourth Annual Berkshire BioBlitz! While you’re here don’t forget to check out the Schedule of totally … Continue reading →

The next Berkshire BioBlitz (a.k.a. Biodiversity Days) will take place June 13 & 14, 2014 24-hour bio assessment of the Three Mile Hill Trail/Fountain Pond State Park. (http://gbtrails.org/pdf_items/3_mile_hill.pdf) The goal is to identify as many species as possible! Birds, reptiles, … Continue reading →

Berkshire Bioblitz is a celebration and scientific research event that shines a light on biodiversity in the Berkshires. Thank you to all the scientists who scoured the Burbank Park – including the woods, vernal pool, pond, shore, and lake – to … Continue reading →