RHODE ISLAND NATURAL HISTORY SURVEY BIOBLITZ

Roger Williams Park Zoo has been a longtime supporter of the Rhode Island Natural History Survey and their annual BioBlitz event. For this event, volunteers working in teams have 24 hours to tally as many species of animals and plants as they can on a particular parcel of land. The Rhode Island Natural History Survey (RINHS) organized the first Rhode Island BioBlitz in 2000, held in Roger Williams Park. As a partnering organization, RWPZ provides annual financial support, training, public awareness efforts, and staffing for the event.

The 2023 BioBlitz event was held in partnership with the Narragansett Indian tribe on 1,200 acres of mostly wooded tribal lands in Charlestown, RI. Approximately 1,100 species were identified. This unique opportunity to survey this secluded landscape made this one of the best attended BioBlitz in its history. The RINHS BioBlitz is the longest running BioBlitz in the country!