What do hummingbirds, wasps, beetles, bats, butterflies, and bees have in common? They’re essential members of Rio Vista’s wild community—and they’re all pollinators. During the month of September, please join Friends of Rio Vista and Reid Park Zoo in documenting the presence of these pollinators—and more—in support of the National Recreation and Park Association’s Parks for Pollinators campaign. When you participate in a one-day Bioblitz at the Zoo and a month-long inventory at Rio Vista Natural Resource Park, you’ll be
What’s a Bioblitz?
A Bioblitz is a community-driven data-collection technique in which anyone can help to create a snapshot of the living things found in a given area. The Parks for Pollinators campaign focuses on pollinators specifically.
Data will be collected with a free app called iNaturalist through photographs of plants, insects, and other animals so that we can record what pollinators are present in the park and at the Zoo. No experience is necessary!
Parks for Pollinators at the Zoo
In addition to international conservation efforts, Reid Park Zoo is committed to the protection of native species in Southern Arizona. The Parks for Pollinators Bioblitz at the Zoo is your opportunity to support their work and to learn more about the iNaturalist app:
Source: National Recreation and Park Association Parks for Pollinators campaign.
Parks for Pollinators Bioblitz Information Session
Rio Vista Natural Resource Park, Ramada 1
Sunday, September 13, 2026
8:30–10:30 a.m.
Photo credit: Hannah Sussman.