Take Photos Of Pollinators In Middlesex County Parks This September

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — For the month of September, Middlesex County Parks and Recreation will run a month-long BioBlitz Parks for Pollinators campaign.

Open to all individuals, groups and families, the Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz is a nationwide event in which community members help to create a snapshot of the variety of plants and wildlife that can be found in any of the 11,000+ acres of Middlesex County parklands.

Here's how it works:

Community members will use the iNaturalist app on their smart phone or tablet to take and submit pictures of plants and pollinators in any of Middlesex County’s 19 county parks or open space preserves during the month of September.

The photos and observations that users generate with iNaturalist — including participants in the Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz — are collected on the iNaturalist website and become part of a worldwide effort to gather information on biodiversity.

This is so Middlesex County can create an inventory of all the plants and pollinator species in county parks.

When the September Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz is complete, the Middlesex County Office of Parks and Recreation will develop a list of species for each County park. The data will be available for the public to view on the iNaturalist website and used by scientists.

Anyone interested in participating in the Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz in Middlesex County should visit www.middlesexcountynj.gov/bioblitz for additional information and to download the iNaturalist app.

Information about Middlesex County parks ― including park locations, hours, and details about the various amenities available at each park ― can be found on the County website at: www.middlesexcountynj.gov.