FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 5, 2008

CONTACT: Seb D’Elia, 908-527-4419
Tom Plante, 908-527-4746

Discover Your ‘Inner Naturalist’ at Bio-Blitz 2008

Amy Manning of the Children of the Earth Foundation leads a Nature Awareness walk during
Bio-Blitz 2007 and talks about how to “read” the landscape and live as “one with the land.”
(Photo by Irene Grottano)

Patty Bertsch of the Trailside Nature and Science Center helps junior naturalists
identify pond critters at Bio-Blitz 2007. (Photo by Betty Ann Kelly)

HILLSIDE, NJ – Nature lovers of all ages will enjoy free educational programs and hikes through riverside parkland on Friday and Saturday, June 13-14, during the fourth annual Union County Bio-Blitz – a 24-hour survey of the plants and creatures in Union County’s Elizabeth River Parkway. The wildlife survey and programs run from 5:00 – 11:00 p.m. on Friday on Kean University’s East Campus, off North and Irvington Avenues in Hillside, and continue on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Meet scientists and field experts from the metropolitan area and enjoy the exhibits and discussions about the discoveries along the banks of the river in Hillside, Union and Elizabeth. For more information, call the Union County Department of Parks and Community Renewal at 908-527-4900, or visit the Bio-Blitz website: www.ucnj.org/parks/bioblitz.html.