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BioBlitz
Where
First Landing State Park, 2500 Shore Dr., Virginia Beach, VA 23451.
Outdoor Classroom at Trail Center
When
Sept. 27, 2025. 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Head to the Trail Center to become a community scientist for the day. During a BioBlitz, find and identify as many species as you can. Volunteers will show you how to use the iNaturalist app to record your observations and really take part in the action. To find out more about the free iNaturalist app and to download it to your device before the BioBlitz, please visit https://www.inaturalist.org/.
About National Public Lands Day
Virginia State Parks celebrates National Public Lands Day each September by inviting volunteers and visitors to take part in the largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands in the country. Join in preserving and enhancing the natural beauty of the state’s public lands through a variety of hands-on activities, including trail maintenance, tree plantings, invasive species removal, litter clean-ups and educational programs on the importance of conservation. Parking fees are waived at most Virginia State Parks for National Public Lands Day (excludes Grayson Highlands and the admission fee at Natural Bridge and Southwest Virginia Museum).
Other details
Standard parking or admission fee applies: Yes.
Extra fee: No.
Registration required: No.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 757-412-2300
Email Address: firstlanding@dcr.virginia.gov
Event types
Competition | Kids/Family | National Events | Outdoor/Nature/Natural History | Volunteer Events
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