Vernal Pool BioBlitz at Nahanton Park, Apr. 14

The Newton Conservators and naturalist Jon Regosin will host a free Vernal Pool BioBlitz at Nahanton Park on Sunday, April 14, 3PM-4:30PM. Register here so we may plan for the number of participants and alert you in case of inclement weather, rescheduling, or cancelation. You can register multiple participants in your family group with one registration. We will meet at the main parking lot for Nahanton Park (455 Nahanton, Street, Newton). For more information, email jonathan.regosin@gmail.com. 

Vernal pools are small wetlands that are important habitats for a great diversity of amphibians, aquatic insects, and other invertebrates. We will explore a vernal pool in Nahanton Park and document what we see using the free iNaturalist app. Bring calf boots if you have them, but waterproof boots will not be needed. At the beginning of the event, we will provide a basic tutorial on the use of iNaturalist, a useful smartphone app for documenting plants and animals and improving your identification skills. Although we cannot predict what we will see, we may encounter frog or salamander eggs and might hear calling spring peepers or American toads.  

Event leader Jon Regosin is the former Deputy Director of the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife and a board member of Newton Conservators, for which he’s worked on a variety of projects including the preservation of Newton Community Farm. He has a PhD in Biology from Tufts University, and his research has focused on a variety of protected species.

To learn more about other free Newton Conservators spring walks, webinars and events, please visit our Events Page.