Nature is calling

Sunday is a time to satisfy your curiosity and contribute to science at the Saugus Iron Works

(Editor’s Note: The following info is from a recent press release issued by the Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site.)

  The Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site and the Saugus River Watershed Council invite you to a City Nature Challenge event on Sunday, May 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Saugus Iron Works. Park staff and volunteers will have a resource table to help you explore the park. Activities are suitable for all and include guided walks and identifying fish and aquatic insects, and the event will introduce you to iNaturalist.

  The City Nature Challenge is an international effort to document all forms of life (animals, plants, fungi and more) in parks, towns, cities and your backyard that is taking place between April 29 and May 2, 2022. During the City Nature Challenge, you can document all the species you see. It is as simple as exploring, photographing living things and sharing the photographs to the iNaturalist app (free and available for both Android and iPhone).

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