VSP: BioBlitz in Russ Pittman Park – Green COVID Alert

You’re invited to Russ Pittman Park (RPP) to help assess the diversity of the park – flowering plants, insects, birds, trees, or butterflies. At RPP, they wish to know what species are seen, so they can add them to the master list.

“If you’d like to participate, please just stop by the park sometime in the next few weeks, and make record your entries for the park on iNaturalist. The park even has a project on iNaturalist called “Russ Pitman Park”, which you can join. You can also submit your observations to me by email (eduran@naturediscoverycenter.org), and/or write your bird observations on the bird observations white board on the side of the nature center building.”

“Please let any other naturalists or biologists know about the event, and feel free to forward this email to people you think may be interested. There will not be any scheduled events as part of the Fall BioBlitz. This is something you may do on your own. You don’t have to notify us if you are going to participate, or if you’re not going to, you can just do it at your leisure.

If you have any questions, feel free to email me.

We will tabulate and publish the results in early November.

Thank so much, and have fun IDing and counting!”

Eric Duran

Head Naturalist

Nature Discovery Center

eduran@naturediscoverycenter.org

(713) 667-6550

[VSP hours to be recorded in VMS under: “iNaturalist, eBird and Other Citizen Science: TMN Report Hours”] Please note “BioBlitz” in the description, record the full time in the field, plus travel time!”

TMN COVID-19 Precautions: “For any indoor or outdoor activities that do occur in-person, masks and social distancing considerations are encouraged.”

Fort Bend County COVID-19 Green Advisement: “Resume normal contact with others unless sick. Resume attending public and private gatherings freely. Resume visiting vulnerable populations while practicing good hygiene and social distancing.” The Green risk description follows: “Minimum and controlled level of COVID-19 in Fort Bend County. New chains of transmission are rare.”