Fairfax Reschedules Rained-Out ‘BioBlitz'

FAIRFAX, CA — The town of Fairfax is holding a rain-out Earth Day celebration on Sunday.

The town is enlisting "citizen scientists" for its upcoming "Bioblitz" event.

Groups will attempt to document as many species as possible in a specific time frame at the event, which was originally scheduled for April 25.

The event will be held Sunday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the at the Loma Alta Open Space Preserve.

COVID-19 restrictions will be in effect.

Participants will learn some wildlife photography tips they can use in this endeavor.

"It's a great way to get to know a place, local animals and plants, and collect real scientific data," the town said in a statement promoting the event first posted last month.

The event was developed through a partnership between the town's Artist in Residence program and Fairfax Open Space Committee.

Artist in Residence and Chair of Fairfax Open Space Susan Pascal Beran co-organized the event with Heather Duplaisir, the Fairfax Open Space Committee's newest member.

For more info and to RSVP contact pascalberandesign@yahoo.com

Space is limited for this event.