First Day of Spring

Happy Spring Equinox to everyone in the Northern Hemisphere! This is a very exciting time for our Spring Marvels data quest. Though it may not be evident with all the snow on the ground, the Boston area is warming up, and the many forms of life that are not seen over winter will soon be thriving. A wonderful way to celebrate the start of Spring is to take a walk in a local woodland or wetland area and observe the blooming skunk cabbage.

Skunk cabbage is an ecological indicator of seasonal wetlands. Your observations will document the presence of this plant and help us to map wetlands amidst our urban landscape - allowing us to manage development to minimize impact to these important and threatened ecosystems.

Learn more about this vital species and learn where you can find them at:
www.zoonewengland.org/protect/here-in-new-england/boston-area-city-nature-challenge/data-quests

Posted on March 20, 2018 04:08 PM by zoefoster