Get ready to explore nature and help local science! The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority is hosting a BioBlitz at the Baxter Conservation Area. Residents are invited to drop in and use their smartphones to help identify and record as many plants and animals as possible. No special experience is needed—just download the iNaturalist app before you arrive and dress for the weather and the bugs.

• Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026

• Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Drop-in)

• Location: Baxter Conservation Area (Meet at the picnic shelter)

• RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1988201841228?aff=oddtdtcreator