We often have no-show volunteers for some of our surveys. Sign up for this activity if you can be on site for a scheduled survey as back-up. If we need people for surveys we will assign you to one. If not, we will ask you to participate in our iNaturalist BioBlitz or other volunteer tasks.... Read More →
When Wednesday, October 9th, 2024 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm Address 140 City Park Road, Boerne, TX 78006 Shift Details Community scientists search for reptiles under rocks, within tall grass, throughout the woodland and in Cibolo Creek. Anoles, skinks, whiptails, and other lizards, as well as ribbon snakes, blotched and diamondback water snakes, and many other species... Read More →
We often have no-show volunteers for some of our surveys. Sign up for this activity if you can be on site for a scheduled survey as back-up. If we need people for surveys we will assign you to one. If not, we will ask you to participate in our iNaturalist BioBlitz or other volunteer tasks.... Read More →
When Wednesday, October 9th, 2024 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm Address 140 City Park Road, Boerne, TX 78006 Shift Details Community scientists set and bait small (Sherman) live traps along transects in the tall grass prairie and woodland at the Nature Center. The following morning, the traps will be checked for small mammals. Captured mammals are documented... Read More →
When Thursday, October 10th, 2024 from 8:00am to 12:00pm Address 140 City Park Road, Boerne, TX 78006 Shift Details Community scientists assess stream flow and sample macro invertebrates, fish, and other aquatic organisms alongside biologists from the San Antonio River Authority (SARA). The macro invertebrate samples taken from the creek bed are stored in the Cibolo... Read More →
We often have no-show volunteers for some of our surveys. Sign up for this activity if you can be on site for a scheduled survey as back-up. If we need people for surveys we will assign you to one. If not, we will ask you to participate in our iNaturalist BioBlitz or other volunteer tasks.... Read More →
Plant enthusiasts and beginners alike survey several transects in the prairie to determine vegetation type, including forbs and grasses, and to assess ground cover. Using this data, researchers can assess changes in plant composition over time. Requirements: None, however, this survey requires bending and stooping on sometimes uneven terrain. There is exposure to sun, wind,... Read More →
The preparation will be for setting up the survey transects. Riparian woody vegetation assessments are conducted in the Fall along transects crossing Cibolo Creek. Woody plants are identified, and trunks are measured using large calipers to assess basal diameter. The data from this survey helps to assess changes in riparian woody plant diversity and facilitates... Read More →
When Saturday, October 12th, 2024 from 9:00am to 11:00am Address 140 City Park Road, Boerne, TX 78006 Shift Details Community scientists will check the Sherman traps (set the night before) for small mammals. Captured mammals are documented and a small clipping of hair is removed from the animal to mark that it has been captured. The... Read More →
When Thursday, October 10th & 11th, 2024 from 8:00am to 12:00pm Address 140 City Park Road, Boerne, TX 78006 Shift Details Community scientists search for reptiles under rocks, within tall grass, throughout the woodland and in Cibolo Creek. Anoles, skinks, whiptails, ribbon snakes, blotched and diamondback water snakes, and many other species are recorded during this... Read More →
