The Hitchcock Center’s 17th Annual 2016 Biothon starts May 13th! You’ve heard of marathons, walk-a-thons, and dance-a-thons: this is our version. Biothon is a fundraiser for the Hitchcock Center’s environmental education programs. And it’s a fun and educational way to document the biodiversity of our region. Biothon is a team event during peak spring biodiversity.

Teams choose the time, location, and species to count: birds, plants, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, insects, or everything! Teams collect pledges in support of their outing. Start your own team, or join an existing team. Team Members of all skill levels are welcome. Join the Biothon fun and document biodiversity, learn new species, and raise funds for Hitchcock (and win prizes, too).

Teams will be out identifying species in the Valley at specific sites for any time period (up to 24-hours) on Friday, May 13 – Sunday, May 15 or on Friday, June 3 – Sunday, June 5. Teams choose their day and time, where to go out, and what species to count: anything with fur, feathers, scales, or leaves!

Join Biothon as a team leader! For more information contact Marcus Simon.