🦉 Forest Explorations

About this event

Monthly on the 4th Saturday. 9:30 am – 12:00 pm ◇ Description : Join brothers and Earthwise Aware (EwA) participatory scientists Joe and Bill MacIndewar 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 inventories while enjoying the outdoors together in this beautiful urban park.

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 4000+ species we have documented in the park. Send us your iNaturalist username, and you'll get to have your observations count in our studies! There is always something new to discover and add to this growing list!

🚫 A reminder that no collection of fungi, plants, or any other organisms is allowed in the park. As a rule, collecting or poaching in any government-managed park is prohibited. If you witness or suspect such activities, please report them through the EwA WildGuard app to help protect our shared natural heritage.

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

ⓘ 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 42.462153, -71.091048 , the Parking lot across the Stone Zoo.

◇ What to Wear & Bring : Although these will be slow-paced hikes, please dress appropriately and consider wearing long pants (for the possibility of ticks, poison ivy, etc.) and sturdy hiking shoes. Bring water. Also, know that there is no bathroom in the forest.

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