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Hagerman NWR BioBlitz
September 3 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Field Trip Opportunity hosted by the Bluestem chapter TMN and Friends of Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge!
6465 Refuge Rd, Sherman, TX, United States, Texas 75092
Everyone Welcome! Saturday, September 7th from 6:30am to 1pm. The Bio Blitz is a free, one-of-a-kind opportunity for families, students, and all nature lovers to learn about plants and wildlife while helping scientists survey them. Participants will team up with Texas Master Naturalists and other experts to search for and document as many plants and animals as possible at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge.
Schedule:
6:30am Meet at H-pad for the Little Sit Bird Count. Directions and more information about the Little Sit Bird Count can be found here: https://friendsofhagerman.com/LittleSit
6:30am Meet at H-pad for the Little Sit Bird Count. Directions and more information about the Little Sit Bird Count can be found here: https://friendsofhagerman.com/LittleSit
Several mobile phone Apps will be helpful when participating in a BioBlitz, all of the apps listed below are free.
To Record Birds for the BioBlitz:
Download the eBird App and create a free account. In the eBird App you may record the birds you identify, then report them to the BioBlitz. For assistance with bird identification, download the Merlin App and install the bird pack named Texas, US. The experts with scopes will assist with bird identifications at The Little Sit.
To Record Plants and Other Wildlife for the BioBlitz:
Simply download the iNaturalist App and record your findings at the refuge on September 7th within the Hagerman NWR BioBlitz’s Journal. The iNaturalist SEEK App may also prove helpful in identifying plants and wildlife.
This is a come and go event. We recommend bringing insect repellent and water. The visitor center has a bottle refill station. There is no food for sale at the refuge, but there is a covered area with tables at the Environmental Education Pavilion as well as a patio outside the visitor center where you eat your picnic lunch.
More details can be found on the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/3753876871534806