EwA at the Fells

🌿 Fells’ Biodiversity, Phenology, and Habitat Integrity Studies

🔎 A local Agapostemon » iNat record (Aug 2019)

The program fosters awareness of species and habitat biodiversity and develops an understanding of the importance of ecology, phenology, and ethics while helping science through citizen science. Everybody can join this incredible opportunity to reconnect and contribute to helping the conservation of insects and pollinators, amphibians, reptiles, plants, and birds in our community habitats —without needing a Ph.D.!

What: EwA’s Fells studies cover everything from plant event timing monitoring; habitat and plant community assessments; pollinator and insect surveys; Biodiversity monitoring and mapping; bird counting & activity monitoring; and habitat documentation, including vernal pool certification. [Read more about EwA Citizen Science →]

When: Every week, our citizen science core team monitors EwA’s study sites in the Fells. We open our sessions to the general public several times a month, both during the week and on weekends. Together we go in the field, observe, record information, and share about science and protocols. Such events happen in rain or shine, but heavy rain, thunder, or low temperatures cancel an event.

Season Events ▹ Fells Forest Explorations (2^{nd and 4th} Saturday of the month) | Climate & Wildlife Watch (2^nd  Friday of the month) | Weekly monitoring at multiple sites (EwA Volunteers only)  [📅 Calendar →]

Where: We survey plants and insects at a few established sites in Long Pond and Bellevue. Habitat fragmentation studies cover the entire area of the park. Over the year and depending on accessibility, we rotate our public outreach events among different Fells’ habitats that we observe and document scientifically. The study areas cover the park in its integrality and a few fixed sites for plot and transect-based ecology.

Event Calendar ■ EwA Volunteering Opportunities