September 7 - Hagerman NWR BioBlitz
A bioblitz to document the flora and fauna of this National Wildlife Refuge by members of the Bluestem Master Naturalists in conjunction with the Texas Nature Trackers program. A BioBlitz is a fun and exciting way to learn about the plants and animals in your area. We'll be using a variety of methods to survey the park, including:
-Photographing plants and animals in iNaturalist
-Insect surveys using nets & blacklighting
-Sound recording in iNaturalist
No experience is necessary, and all ages are welcome. We'll provide all the materials you need, and Wendy will be on hand to help you identify the plants and animals you find. At the end of the day, we'll tally our findings on iNaturalist and see who can find the most species as a fun challenge.
This is a great opportunity to learn about the natural world and have some fun in the process.
Schedule:
9am: Hagerman NWR opens, (optional) meet at visitor center
9am-sunset: BioBlitzing throughout
8pm-11pm: Blacklighting and nocturnal invertebrate surveys in the Visitor Center Parking lot (we do not have permission to access any other parts of the refuge after dark)
