Biodiversity >> Biodiversity Days

• Organize or lead a nature walk

• Attend a free nature walk

• See data that could be used to help inform local land use and conservation decision-making

Biodiversity Days – Local biodiversity walks during all the seasons, capped by an annual Biodiversity Days Week held during the first week of June.

• Teaches children and adults about the diversity of life in their community
• Offers the wonder of biodiversity explorations in all seasons: “Biodiversity Days Every Day”
• Promotes data-gathering for use in local land use and land conservation decision-making

Every city and town in Massachusetts is encouraged to organize free nature walks where adults and children are invited to explore Massachusetts’ vast variety of plants and animals. MACC encourages all Conservation Commissions and naturalists to take the lead in biodiversity education by planning nature walks and inventories during the year and especially during the Biodiversity Days Week. Teachers are also encouraged to integrate biodiversity themes into their classroom activities.

Our goals are to build public understanding of the importance of biological diversity, guide citizens and experts in conducting species/habitat inventories, and facilitate the use of biodiversity data in local land use and conservation decision making.

Biodiversity explorations should be planned across the state and throughout the year. Investigate your school yard, neighborhood, local park, or other open space. Help document and protect the amazing variety of plants and animals we coexist with!