Parks and Rec invites people to learn more about pollinators with an app

Parks and Recreation is inviting people during the month of September to participate in something new — a BioBlitz community event — to create an online snapshot of the variety of pollinator wildlife that can be found in Wrangell.

It’s part of Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz, a five-year-old nationwide campaign hosted by the National Recreation and Park Association that asks people to take photos of pollinators and upload them to the website or iNaturalist app.

According to information on NRPA’s Parks for Pollinators website, the goal is to raise awareness and community involvement in the polli...