Biodiversity Days
Action Plan Participant:  Fall River Biodiversity Days Committee

The Committee will plan and carry out events to correspond with the statewide Biodivesity Days, a program run by the Mass. Association of Conservation Commissions in which communities around the state take part in events to increase awareness of local biodiversity as a critical indicator of environmental health.

Micro-grant Sponsor:

Environment and Recreation

2, C)    Measures to ensure cleaner air and water

Goal:

To plan and carry out Biodiversity Days in Fall River, including field trips to local habitats lead by guides.

Method(s):

Provision of educational materials to select student populations within the Fall River Public Schools to encourage participation in Biodiversity Days.

Planning and distribution of materials no later than March, 2006, for use in events from early spring to early June.

Increased public understanding of the importance of biodiversity   

How citizens can  get involved:

Participation on the planning committee or in any of the scheduled events.                      

Michelle Sylvaria, 151 Garden Street, Fall River, MA 02720, 508-324-0122