What is a BioBlitz?

Join the Westwood Public Library July 17-24 as they partner with the Harvard Graduate School of Education to conduct a BioBlitz, a town-wide science project that’ll help scientists to understand what wildlife lives in Westwood, NJ. The library is inviting everyone (not just Westwood residents!) to take pictures of wildlife and upload them to iNaturalist, a website that connects community-made data with scientists who need it for research. “There’s a lot of biodiversity in our own backyards that we don’t always give much attention. By getting community members outside collecting information about what organisms we share our environment with, we can obtain a really clear and comprehensive snapshot of the ecology of Westwood,” says Darien Fiorino, a co-organizer and science educator.
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How do I sign up?

Register at:   A Community for Naturalists · iNaturalist  and start posting your pictures!  Or if you would rather send your photos to the Library for posting, email them to library@westwood.bccls.org and we'll post them for you.  Either way, be sure to let us know you are participating by filling out the form below.  Thank you!!

BioBlitz Events:

The BioBlitz events are posted on our library calendar and provide opportunities to learn about and add to our weeklong collection of data.  Here's what we've got going on, be sure to register on the Library calendar!  More will be added so check back.

Monday, July 18:  Bio Blitz: Build-A-Bug (Ages 2-5 yrs old) Upstairs Meeting Room 2:30-3:15pm
Monday, July 18: Bio Blitz Smart Phone Photography How to (teens and adults) Main Room 7pm
Wednesday, July 20:  Bio Blitz: Bug Scavenger Hunt (Gr K-2) Children’s Room 4pm
Friday, July 22:  Bio Blitz: Bug Slime (Gr 3-5) Upstairs Meeting Room 4pm
​Saturday (closed)

LIBRARY CALENDAR