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Nature & the Outdoors
All program registration fees are per person, unless otherwise noted. Programs occur both inside and outside, so please dress for the weather.
Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz
Parks and Recreation has a goal to collect both pollinator AND plant observations from every city park during the National Parks and Recreation Association's annual Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz!
To participate, get the free iNaturalist app on your phone, and join the BioBlitz hosted by Bloomington Bee City. Visit any-or all!-city parks between Sept. 1 and Sept. 30 and take clear photos of bees, butterflies, flowers, and other wildife. Submit your obeservations through the iNaturalist app to add data to the national count!
- Volunteer for the Pollinator Garden Maintenance Day Sept. 19 at Park Ridge East Park to participate in the BioBlitz and learn about plant and pollinator identification with Parks and Recreation staff.
Other Outdoor Programs
- Little Green Thumbs - A hands-on gardening adventure for preschoolers, where little hands make big discoveries!
- Community Gardening Classes
Nature & the Outdoors Programs
- Bug Fest - Saturday, September 26 at Karst Farm Park