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2025 Otter Ponds iNaturalist Bioblitz​


​2025 Otter Ponds iNaturalist BioBlitz
Saturday, Sept. 27th, 2025
Otter Ponds Demonstration Forest
Mooseland, NS
10:00am - 3:00pm

Love taking photos of plants, animals, fungi, lichen and more? Join us for our 2nd annual Otter Ponds iNaturalist Bioblitz along with Ducks Unlimited Canada, Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute, Ecology Action Centre, and Atlantic Water Network!

This family-friendly field day will offer a mix of  different stations along our trails as well as scheduled walks with a variety of species experts. 

Stations will include:
  • Critter dipping
  • Water quality sampling
  • Surveying herps
  • Monitoring bird Species-at-Risk
  • and more!

A free BBQ lunch will be available on site (please indicate dietary restrictions in registration form).
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Pre-registration is strongly recommended. Register soon using the form below to help us plan meal numbers!

Once registered, we will contact you via email with more details. Please arrive at the Mooseland Community Centre (4032 Mooseland Rd, Mooseland, NS) by 9:50am.

​Recommended items to bring with you:
  • Smartphone/tablet with the free iNaturalist app downloaded
  • ​Binoculars
  • Sturdy footwear for hiking through the woods
  • Appropriate clothing for the weather
  • Sunscreen
  • Insect repellant
  • Water​
  • Notebook and pen
  • Hand lens or magnifying glass
  • An orange vest or article of clothing (hunting season has started!)

We recommend downloading the free iNaturalist App onto your phone and making an account beforehand if possible. You can find it at inaturalist.ca or in the App Store or Google Play.

For general questions about the event, contact Christie at christie.nswooa@gmail.com.​

    Registration for ​2025 Otter Ponds iNaturalist Bioblitz- Sept. 27, 2025 

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  • Home
    • About OPDF
    • Where is OPDF?
    • Board of Directors
    • Publications and Videos
  • Workshops & Events
    • 2025 OPDF AGM
    • 2025 Otter Ponds Bioblitz
  • Research Projects
    • Forested Wetland Stewardship Project
    • Conserving Bird SAR in Working Forests
    • Tolerant Hardwood Management
    • Liming Trial
    • Nature Day Biota Survey
    • Owl Nesting Boxes
    • Spring Bird Counts
    • Species Lists
  • Tours
  • Contact Us