Date: June 7 & 8
Location: Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown, Rhode Island
Norman Bird Sanctuary will be the local host for the 2024 Rhode Island BioBlitz. This will mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of Norman Bird Sanctuary, the 30th anniversary of the Natural History Survey, and the 25th annual Rhode Island BioBlitz! Norman Bird Sanctuary was also the host for the 2001 RI BioBlitz, the second ever.
BioBlitz participants will investigate some 300 acres including coastal forest and shrubland, farm field, streams, ponds, and swamps, salt marsh, beach, and dune, and bedrock outcrop. A map with event boundaries, landmarks, and habitats will be posted here in the near future.
New to BioBlitz? How does it work? Do I have to be an expert? Do I have to come for the whole time?
Download the Orientation slide show in PDF
RI BioBlitz FAQ
Lead-up: Norman Bird Sanctuary hosted a BioBlitz teaser on November 15 and an orientation April 25. An orientation was held at Roger Williams Park Zoo April 23.
Norman Bird Sanctuary was established in 1949 through a bequest made by Mabel Norman Cerio. Its mission is to engage a community of stewards to preserve, protect and enjoy this property and the ecosystems within and beyond its stone walls. Through conservation, historic preservation, education and exploration, Norman Bird Sanctuary fosters lifelong connections between people and the Sanctuary’s rich and diverse habitats. One of Rhode Island’s oldest and most well-rounded conservation organizations, Norman Bird Sanctuary brings a deep well of resources to BioBlitz including the buildings and facilities of its campus, its bustling education program, large and capable staff and corps of volunteers, and abundant community good will.
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Thank you to BioBlitz lead sponsors:
Roger Williams Park Zoo
Largess Forestry
Peter H. Warny Conservation Fund