Snail and Slug BioBlitz

Division / Program: Parks and Lands

Date: August 8, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Camden Hills State Park, 280 Belfast Road, Camden, Maine 04843
State Park: Camden Hills
Event Type: Special Event, Workshop/Training

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry is on the hunt for invasive snails and slugs that can threaten Maine's plant resources. Please join them, along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife for a half day of slug hunting in Camden Hills State Park. You will learn about the local snails and slugs in the area, as well as harmful ones to keep an eye out for. You will also learn how to record observations using your smartphone and the iNaturalist app. Please download the iNaturalist app. to your cell phone ahead of the training. ( https://www.inaturalist.org/ ) Please reach out to Bugwatch@maine.gov for more details. Check out this page about Invasive Terrestrial Snails and Slugs https://www.maine.gov/dacf/php/caps/mollusks/index.shtml

Contact Email: Bugwatch@maine.gov
Website: https://www.maine.gov/camdenhills
Cost: Free, no park admission charged. Our thanks to you for helping with the BioBlitz.

Related Documents: August 2024 programs at Camden Hills State Park