2024 bioblitz planning

If anyone is already planning events for 2024, please let me know and I'll compile them here.

This Google map documents past, planned, and potential bioblitz locations:


Date(s) to avoid:

  • Apr 26-29: City Nature Challenge
  • Oct 24-27: Texas Master Naturalist conference

Events in the queue (some in planning stages):

Events in DFW area for May, June, and July:

TPWD Texas Nature Trackers is planning several public bioblitz events - Facebook

  • Apr 6: Post Oak Preserve in southeast Dallas
  • 7-9 June: Caddo Lake WMA (kayak or canoe encouraged)
  • Oct 4-6: Devil's River SNA in Val Verde County (Visit this website and click the Journal link for more info)

@amzapp, @annikaml, @bacchusrock, @baxter-slye, @bosqueaaron, @brentano, @butterflies4fun, @cameralenswrangler, @centratex, @chasingchickens, @currenfrasch, @connlindajo, @dillon_kyle, @eaneubauer, @elytrid, @franpfer, @gcwarbler, @gwaithir, @ldennis, @immortalwhat, @inhat83, @isaaceastland, @jcochran706, @jeff_back, @jeffmci9, @jgw_atx, @joshua_tx, @k8thegr8, @knightericm, @kimberlietx, @lorimalloy, @lovebirder, @lulubelle, @mammelton50, @megachile, @mpintar, @mikef451, @nanofishology, @nathantaylor, @oddfitz, @observerjosh, @pynklynx, @prairie_rambler, @rkostecke, @reidhardin, @rymcdaniel, @sagaciousoctopus, @sambiology, @sandrahorton, @tadamcochran, @wildcarrot

הועלה ב-דצמבר 16, 2023 11:01 אחה"צ על ידי pfau_tarleton pfau_tarleton

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Thanks Russell! Will try to be present in 2024.

פורסם על-ידי mikef451 לפני 10 חודשים
פורסם על-ידי observerjosh לפני 10 חודשים

Looking forward to much nature with friends in 2024!

פורסם על-ידי jcochran706 לפני 10 חודשים

Appreciate the continued invites even though I haven't been able to make it out to any of the ones in your area :) I hope to have some more time to get away from Austin in 2024.

פורסם על-ידי jgw_atx לפני 10 חודשים

Thanks Russell for putting these together! So looking forward to get together with iNatters again.

פורסם על-ידי annikaml לפני 10 חודשים

I don’t have dates yet, but I’m going to the limestone prairies at Benbrook Lake in late March looking for Erythronium albidum, Asclepias engelmanniana, Ophioglossum engelmannii, Vesper macrorhizus, Escobaria missouriensis, Camassia scilloides, Pediomelum spp., Scutellaria spp., Astragalus spp., and whatever else I can observe. I haven’t put a date on it, but was looking at either March 23, 24, 30, or 31.

פורסם על-ידי observerjosh לפני 10 חודשים

Thanks Russell for starting this post. I was just considering checking with the other iNatters at Indian Creek Ranch if they want to try to organize another BioBlitz at the ranch. We've had more rain this fall and are expecting more in December so there could be lots of activity. I was thinking of a mid-April timing. Maybe weekend or two before the City Nature Challenge.

פורסם על-ידי bacchusrock לפני 10 חודשים

@bacchusrock, I was actually going to ask if you could host another event at Indian Creek (during a less parched spring). I think two weekends prior to City Nature Challenge (the weekend before would be too close I think).

פורסם על-ידי pfau_tarleton לפני 10 חודשים

Another Indian Creek event would be great!

פורסם על-ידי annikaml לפני 10 חודשים

Cool

פורסם על-ידי centratex לפני 10 חודשים

Let's plan for the weekend of April 13-14 at ICR. I don't see any reason why it can't go ahead.

פורסם על-ידי bacchusrock לפני 10 חודשים

I am adding my fellow ICR iNatters to this post so they are aware. @textileranger @pbynum @swissagnes

פורסם על-ידי bacchusrock לפני 10 חודשים
פורסם על-ידי bosqueaaron לפני 10 חודשים

It's a good time to start planning! Master Naturalist Annual Meeting is Oct 24-27, 2024.

פורסם על-ידי kimberlietx לפני 10 חודשים

Following this closely!!! My silly calendar is already filling up fast, so as dates are added, I'll try my best to make some of these this year! :)

פורסם על-ידי sambiology לפני 10 חודשים

Following.

פורסם על-ידי rymcdaniel לפני 10 חודשים

=)

פורסם על-ידי k8thegr8 לפני 10 חודשים

Following as well. :)

פורסם על-ידי elytrid לפני 10 חודשים

I would be interested in attending. Thanks for sharing.

פורסם על-ידי jeff_back לפני 10 חודשים

That Devil's River trip looks interesting. Has anyone made that drive? The state parks website has the following vehicle recommendation:
"High-clearance vehicles with 8-ply rating minimum (to minimize flats and blowouts)". So I have been reluctant to try my luck getting there in the past.

פורסם על-ידי rymcdaniel לפני 10 חודשים

I drove my van there. It was so shaken up that a battery cable came loose. It was extremely rough going. =)

פורסם על-ידי k8thegr8 לפני 10 חודשים

I just created a journal post for the ICR BioBlitz (https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/bacchusrock/87950-bioblitz-at-indian-creek-ranch-april-12-14-2024). I have also reached out to the landowners to start gathering permissions. Even if no landowners other respond, we will have 750 acres to explore, much of which we didn't explore in 2022.

פורסם על-ידי bacchusrock לפני 9 חודשים

I also appreciate the continued invites even though I have not been able to attend yet. My goal this year is to attend as many as I can.....except in the summer!

פורסם על-ידי lulubelle לפני 9 חודשים

@observerjosh, I am interested in the limestone prairies! Looking forward to a firm date!

פורסם על-ידי lulubelle לפני 9 חודשים

@lulubelle I’m trying to coordinate with our local chapter of NPAT for bioblitzes at Benbrook Lake and Walsh Ranch to try to maximize participation but will likely do at least one more apart from NPAT at Benbrook Lake (which is pretty close to me) this spring. @katermorgan is working out some scheduling, and I’ll adjust my schedule accordingly, but I’ll be sure to let you know!

פורסם על-ידי observerjosh לפני 9 חודשים

I'd like to get on the books and invite everyone for a Moth Week event at the quarry land here in Clifton. We'll shoot for Friday, July 26. We can start around 4pm and roam around before dark. Facilities are remote and there's no camping, so everyone will have to drive in and out or make their own accommodations. There are a few electrical outlets.

פורסם על-ידי bosqueaaron לפני 9 חודשים

There is a 70 acres farm in Wood County that they are converting back to prairie. The owner is very welcoming, and very positive to us having bioblitzes out there. I will see when there is a weekend this spring when we don't have anything else planned, and that works for them, too. I will get back with possible dates when I have talked to Julie Mattox.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-PrCV9EIxk

פורסם על-ידי annikaml לפני 9 חודשים

The manager of Riverby Ranch (NE of Dallas) has asked us to come back also--spring would be nice since we were there in the fall last time. Either this spring or next year.
https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/pfau_tarleton/67605-september-16-18-bioblitz-at-riverby-ranch

פורסם על-ידי pfau_tarleton לפני 9 חודשים

@sambiology @observerjosh @pfau_tarleton @lulubelle @squaylei2000 @troutlily57 @mustardlypig Ok the Walsh Ranch Pocket Prairie BioBlitz is scheduled for April 27. It is in the DFW area so will count towards the CNC BioBlitz. This is a very small, rugged limestone prairie that has apparently never been plowed - also never inventoried. It's in the middle of the Walsh Ranch development in Parker County. In the few minutes we had on this prairie, we found S. albiflorum, P. virginica, S. texana, O. macrocarpa, D. tagetoides and G. lanceolata. I am asking those of you with a particular interest in Fort Worth limestone prairies to help if you can. Details will follow as I get them worked out.

פורסם על-ידי katermorgan לפני 9 חודשים

@katermorgan, I will make sure I have that day off!

פורסם על-ידי lulubelle לפני 9 חודשים

@sambiology @observerjosh @pfau_tarleton @lulubelle @squaylei2000 @troutlily57 @mustardlypig

I’m excited to help inventory the Walsh Ranch bioblitz during the CNC. In addition, here’s another date to add to the bioblitz calendar:

Saturday March 23 at Benbrook Lake Richardson Tract limestone prairie. The details are still being worked out, but we’ll start with a brief training and overview, then split off with some taking more of a tour of the prairies while others (like myself) will split off to observe as many and diverse observations as possible. I’m hoping to get some blooming trout lilies near the shoreline and many of the early spring bloomers in the prairies.

פורסם על-ידי observerjosh לפני 9 חודשים

I’m also going to add a late spring bioblitz at the Richardson tract prairie, but I’ll wait until the rest of the bioblitz calendar gets populated and work around it. I’m shooting for late May or early June.

פורסם על-ידי observerjosh לפני 9 חודשים

@joeysantore I know you enjoy inventory and observation of diverse and habitats. If you’re up in Northern Texas you might want to check out some of these events; more events will be added as we continue to plan.

פורסם על-ידי observerjosh לפני 9 חודשים

@pfau_tarleton - Here’s a map showing the approximate location of the Benbrook Lake Richardson Tract limestone prairie if you'd like to include it with the detail above:

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=189498

פורסם על-ידי observerjosh לפני 9 חודשים

@katermorgan Unfortunately the Fort Worth Audubon spring bird count is scheduled for April 27th. I will see if I can find someone to cover my count area so I can help with Walsh Ranch.

פורסם על-ידי troutlily57 לפני 9 חודשים

@observerjosh I have March 23rd on my calendar!

פורסם על-ידי troutlily57 לפני 9 חודשים

Excited to attend some of these. Thank you for centralizing the information! Hoping Indian Creek Ranch comes together.

פורסם על-ידי ldennis לפני 9 חודשים

ICR is a go ...

פורסם על-ידי bacchusrock לפני 9 חודשים

Is ICR drivable by car or does one really need a 4 wheel drive?

פורסם על-ידי lulubelle לפני 9 חודשים

@bacchusrock can provide further info. I know the main road to the hangar was passable by car last time as Sam had his vehicle there. It sounds like the event may be headquartered at a different spot this year though. There was a map of potentially difficult roads last time, and i do know that there were some roads I did not even feel comfortable on with my Subaru, but probably still plenty to look at along the better roads.

פורסם על-ידי rymcdaniel לפני 9 חודשים

For me I thought ICR was mostly drivable in Subaru Outback. There were some steep hills in succession that I finally decided not to temp fate. The roads were in pretty good shape.

פורסם על-ידי mikef451 לפני 9 חודשים

I will probably skip ICR, then. Thnx.

פורסם על-ידי lulubelle לפני 9 חודשים

Overall, with normal clearance, you can drive the roads at ICR to most of the properties that are granting access. I am comfortable driving my Toyota RAV4 to anywhere you would need to go. You can also hop a ride with someone else once you get to where we are camping. It is a steep climb for a very short stretch to where we will be based in April, but last time everyone was able to navigate it in their vehicles when they came to my property. There was a crazy birder last year that visited me in a Mustang convertible (@gcwarbler, you know this person). The worst roads are deep into the southern part of the ranch. We will be headquartered in the the northern part.

פורסם על-ידי bacchusrock לפני 9 חודשים

@zdufran Lots of mothing opportunities at these, Zach!

פורסם על-ידי jcochran706 לפני 9 חודשים

Cool! I would love to join you all for one or more of these events if the schedule works out for me.

פורסם על-ידי zdufran לפני 9 חודשים

following for Caddo and the independce creek

פורסם על-ידי williampaulwhite17 לפני 8 חודשים

Following for surveys in DFW area,

פורסם על-ידי scarletskylight לפני 7 חודשים
פורסם על-ידי centratex לפני 7 חודשים

Benbrook Lake Richardson Tract Prairie Bioblitz

The bioblitz at the Benbrook Lake Richardson Tract Prairie will be this Saturday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. I included a link below to the NPAT information page where you can register (not required, but useful for sharing info about the event) and a link to the gravel parking lot at the trailhead. If the parking lot is full, there is another gravel lot a few hundred feet to the north that is walkable. Many plants are 2-3 weeks ahead of average for this time of year due to our mild winter and well-spaced rain.

The weather should start out cool and warm up throughout the day, and the forecast is for clear, sunny skies. You may want to wear layers to shed as it warms up, and if you plan on venturing into the surrounding scrub/forest you probably should wear long sleeves to protect from honey mesquite and greenbriar thorns.

NPAT Info Page: https://texasprairie.org/prairie-bioblitz-sid-richardson-tract-benbrook-lakeled-by-josh-quiring-usace/
Parking Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/S9ggDt2hHGhkfN139

Please consider donating time or money to NPAT who helps organize many of these events and are vocal advocates for protecting and preserving our disappearing prairies.

DISCLAIMER: I am helping to organize this event as a volunteer, not as an employee or representative of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or U.S. Government.

פורסם על-ידי observerjosh לפני 7 חודשים

These look fun! I'd be interested in attending some if it's cool. I plan on being at Benbrook lake

פורסם על-ידי chandlerdavis לפני 7 חודשים

@chandlerdavis I’m looking forward to meeting you at Benbrook! Please be aware that some of the events require people to sign up since they’re on private property and/or have very limited parking. Benbrook should have enough parking at the site or the other gravel lot to the north. Here’s an iNat project with the approximate location of the prairie. https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/ftw-prairie-park

פורסם על-ידי observerjosh לפני 7 חודשים

Thanks for the info! I signed up and will be there

פורסם על-ידי chandlerdavis לפני 7 חודשים

I will be at LLELA on Mar 30th and at Post Oak Preserve on the following Saturday Apr 6th.

פורסם על-ידי mikef451 לפני 7 חודשים

Thank you to all who helped participate in the Bioblitz at Benbrook Lake yesterday! I know many people are still uploading observations, but so far we’ve documented over 350 species including some unique or rare species for the area. Texas slimpods (Amsonia ciliata texana) were in a super bloom, and I’ve never seen them in such an abundance anywhere, ever! Take a look at the following link to see all the observations and species from the event yesterday.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?nelat=32.63643013639204&nelng=-97.41310810478332&on=2024-03-23&place_id=any&subview=map&swlat=32.620671959199456&swlng=-97.44606708915832&view=species

פורסם על-ידי observerjosh לפני 7 חודשים

@observerjosh Thank you for organizing the bioblitz at Lake Benbrook ESA yesterday! The weather was perfect and so many knowledgeable observers fanned out across this beautiful prairie remnant. I've discovered a new passion - seeing this site through the observations of friends and colleagues, a splendid beginning to the spring bioblitz season!

פורסם על-ידי katermorgan לפני 7 חודשים

@katermorgan just posted details of the Walsh Ranch bioblitz (just west of Fort Worth): https://www.inaturalist.org/posts/91367

Although it's sad to see more prairie gobbled up by the inevitable suburban sprawl, I'm looking forward to helping the HOA of this new development appreciate and understand the biological diversity of the pocket prairies that will remain as part of their neighborhood.

פורסם על-ידי pfau_tarleton לפני 7 חודשים

Hello!! We are hosting a BioBlitz in South East Dallas County April 6th from 8am - 8pm, and we will meet at 1600 Bowers Rd, Seagoville, TX 75159. This preserve contains one of the last stands of Post Oak Savannah in Dallas County. This preserve is underused and under surveyed. This is a taxa-wide BioBlitz, but we want to target Painted Buntings, Strecker's Chorus Frogs, Summer Tanager, Texas Blind Snake, Chuck-Will's Widow, Box Turtles, Prothonotary Warblers, and Coralroot orchids. Dallas County Parks and Open space and DISD STEM Environmental Education Center will be there, and you will have the opportunity to talk with them about continuing citizen science work on this property and other properties. Join us!!!! I will post any guided programs and events and hikes on the journal here: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/post-oak-preserve-bioblitz-dfw

פורסם על-ידי wendelia לפני 7 חודשים

@wendelia do we need to sign up anywhere? I'd love to visit and would be so excited to see the coralroot orchid or blind snake!!!

פורסם על-ידי observerjosh לפני 7 חודשים

@observerjosh We have a sign up form but it is completely optional: https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?origin=NeoPortalPage&subpage=design&id=p_1keK1i7EeB7DIyZuOjX5ooh9898s1HlBMQ4TcagFpUNTQyN0swVU4wN1o0RFgyWkNYNU5USjI0SC4u . On the Project I posted in my previous comment, you can find the invite for the Slack channel for day-of chatter! I am hoping people can use this for "I found the coralroots!!!!" or similar :)

פורסם על-ידי wendelia לפני 7 חודשים

Details for the early June Caddo Lake Bioblitz: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/caddo-lake-bioblitz. Jun 8 & 9th across the Caddo Lake WMA, State Park, and National Wildlife Refuge.

פורסם על-ידי wendelia לפני 6 חודשים

@mikag This is where I learn about such events. May try to get my family to Caddo Lake...

פורסם על-ידי mikef451 לפני 6 חודשים

Just in case folks miss seeing the journal link to the Caddo Lake bioblitz, here it is: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/caddo-lake-bioblitz/journal (I added it at the top also).

פורסם על-ידי pfau_tarleton לפני 6 חודשים

Ladd Nature Preserve bioblitz! Tuesday, May 7 -- afternoon and evening
https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/sambiology/93764

פורסם על-ידי pfau_tarleton לפני 6 חודשים

Before I start a journal post, would there be interest in a BioBlitz in Canada? The location would be Lac La Hache, British Columbia. Timing would be July when the mosquitos are no longer swarming. Maybe 2026 to allow plenty of time for planning.

פורסם על-ידי bacchusrock לפני 6 חודשים

International bioblitz? Definitely would be interested! Can't say for sure so far ahead if I could make it, but I would try to

פורסם על-ידי chandlerdavis לפני 5 חודשים

@bacchusrock interested in BioBlitz in Canada!

פורסם על-ידי ldennis לפני 5 חודשים

@brandonbest , here's the list for the basics. I will tag you on others I get!

פורסם על-ידי lulubelle לפני 5 חודשים

Just added to the lineup: May 17-19: Little L Ranch (Walker Ranch) Bioblitz and River Cleanup
See link in the events list above.

פורסם על-ידי pfau_tarleton לפני 5 חודשים

@cindychrisler FYI, Cindy. See reference to Devil's River State Natural Area at top of page.

פורסם על-ידי jcochran706 לפני 3 חודשים

Following this with interest in traveling from Houston for a visit, even if there are only 4 months left in the year! Thanks for compiling.

פורסם על-ידי moots_htx לפני 2 חודשים

Thank you for keeping this list, Russell!

פורסם על-ידי rednat לפני 2 חודשים

Regarding the Devil's River SNA BioBlitz - the Texas Nature Tracker will be hosting a BioBlitz Oct 4-6. At this moment, we are still limiting registration to local biologists and naturalists in the Del Rio area. That being said, we still have plenty of space to fill and will open up registration to state wide biologists and naturalists September 1. If you are interested, please mark you calendar for Sept 1 to check the journal here: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/devil-s-river-sna-dan-a-hughes-unit-bioblitz, and mark your calendar to possibly join us Oct 4-6. It will be an extremely rugged BioBlitz (camping, no electricity, no flush toilets, backcountry desert conditions, heat and no cell service), but it will be an incredible and rare experience.

פורסם על-ידי wendelia לפני 2 חודשים

Somewhere between the Frio River and Rio Grande the species should turn over between Pardosa mercurialis and sura. I had already planned visiting where 277 crosses Amistad in the future some time. It looks like the the former now flooded section of highway there would offer peaceful access to the waters edge. Only one Pardosa observation from Val Verde County, one of mine from before I could take good photos. I think I could survive one night at least.

פורסם על-ידי eaneubauer לפני 2 חודשים

Thanks for posting that. There was no link at the website.

פורסם על-ידי eaneubauer לפני בערך חודש

Information related to the Devils River Bioblitz is located in the journal link on this page:
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/devil-s-river-sna-dan-a-hughes-unit-bioblitz

פורסם על-ידי pfau_tarleton לפני בערך חודש

Who will be going to the Devils River Bioblitz?

פורסם על-ידי pfau_tarleton לפני 28 ימים

I will not be going but some (new blitzer's) in our chapter will be. Sorry to miss!

פורסם על-ידי mikef451 לפני 28 ימים

Unfortunately, also not going, as much I would like to see the area. Sounded a bit too rough for my current level of conditioning and maybe my car as well.

פורסם על-ידי rymcdaniel לפני 28 ימים

I'm going. Sounds like a lot of hiking.

פורסם על-ידי eaneubauer לפני 28 ימים

I plan on being there. Looks like it'll be a fun trip!

פורסם על-ידי chandlerdavis לפני 28 ימים

I'm heading out there, too. Looking forward to it.

פורסם על-ידי annikaml לפני 28 ימים

I won't be going, but will be watching through everyone's lenses.

פורסם על-ידי pfau_tarleton לפני 28 ימים

I am not going to make it. Too many irons in the fire at the moment. Will also be watching remotely.

פורסם על-ידי centratex לפני 28 ימים

Super bummed that I won't be able to come... :(
I hope we can get a calendar of potential events and locations for next year up soon so I can go ahead and mark my calendar!!! :)

פורסם על-ידי sambiology לפני 28 ימים

I love it out there but I can't rent a truck to go. I ripped loose a battery cable last time I drove there. =)

פורסם על-ידי k8thegr8 לפני 27 ימים

I won't be able to make it. October is just too busy this year.

פורסם על-ידי bosqueaaron לפני 27 ימים

I will be there.

פורסם על-ידי cameralenswrangler לפני 19 ימים

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