Permian Basin East Loop
LETMN has adopted the Permian Basin East Loop in the GTWT: Adopt-A-Loop program. To learn about the points of interest on this loop, go to Permian Basin East Loop.
The Permian Basin East Loop includes the following areas: Andrews Bird Viewing Area, Comanche Trail Park, I-20 Wildlife Preserve and Jenna Welch Nature Study Center Inc., Wadley Barron Park, Sibley Nature Center and Sibley Nature Center.
To earn LETMN volunteer service hours you can accompany planned field trips by the Adopt-A-Loop project leader which will occur during the 4 seasons to document what visitors to the area would see. To earn hours you must help keep an eBird list and/or take photos to upload to iNaturalist. iNaturalist photos must be uploaded to the projects area GTWT Adopt-A-Loop. You can record the hours spent taking photos or birding with the group as long as you document your findings through photos, eBird lists and report to the project leader. Be sure to include your eBird list # in VMS including a description of your birding trip, duration, distance traveled, and other notes of interest or provide a link/iNaturalist ID #’s for your uploaded photos. You are no longer permitted to make solo trips to these areas and record volunteer hours.
A trip to Comanche Park West in winter resulted in two rare birds: Downy Woodpecker and Gray Catbird in addition to some reslient early year butterflies.
