The 2021 Rhode Island BioBlitz took place October 1 and 2, 2021, between 2 p.m. and 2 p.m. 

What is a BioBlitz?

It is an intense period of biological surveying in an attempt to record all the living species within a designated area. Groups of scientists, naturalists and volunteers conduct an intensive field study over a continuous time period.

Cumberland was chosen as the town to host the site of the 2021 RI BioBlitz. During this unique event, more than 120 scientists, naturalists and volunteers flocked to the town land to identify and tally as many species of plants, animals and other organisms as possible within 24 hours.

At the close of the event, about 723 species had been documented. As of 10/13, the total had risen to 780 as team captains reported final IDs.