Biodiversity is a term used by scientists to measure the variety of different kinds of organisms found in a certain place. It is in our self interest to protect biodiversity right here in Newton. Bob Durand, Secretary of Environmental Affairs, is urging all citizens to save the dates of Friday, June 8, Saturday, June 9, and Sunday, June 10, for the Commonwealth's second annual Citizen Biodiversity Days. Newton is one of 80 towns statewide that participated in this pioneering effort last year. The Newton Conservators are locally sponsoring Citizen Biodiversity Days.
Biodiversity is the key to a healthy ecosystem.
The first step to ensure biodiversity is to find out just how many different species we have in our communities. While numbers will not be counted, evidence for the presence of species will be checked. This is part of an effort to get more citizens involved in learning about our local biodiversity, meeting local specialists, and learning more about the protected areas in Newton. We have many different species and plant types within Newton that are unusual and even rare. We look forward to receiving and archiving the species inventory results from Biodiversity Days.