THE CIBOLO TRAILS ARE CLOSED FOR WILDLIFE RESEARCH SURVEYS
BOERNE — Trails at the Cibolo Center for Conservation’s nature center are closed through Saturday, to minimize disruptions for the bevy of scientists and community volunteers conducting crucial land, water and wildlife surveys for Wildlife Field Research Week.
This biannual event brings together nature lovers of all ages to help collect essential ecological data across The Cibolo.
Wildlife Field Research is a week-long bioblitz conducted every spring and fall on the Cibolo Center for Conservation’s Cibolo Nature Center campus. During this research event, teams of community scientists combine their experience, knowledge, and enthusiasm to survey the Nature Center’s current ecological state.
Surveys to be held this season include: ants, amphibians, aquatic species, butterflies, dragonflies and damselflies, prairie vegetation photo points, prairie vegetation survey, riparian woody plants, small mammals, reptiles and water snakes.
Community science engages people in the task of recording observations of the environment and its many inhabitants. These observations are used to make scientific assessments that inform land management decisions and show how human behaviors impact our natural world. New participants are trained in the field by team leaders who provide instruction and guidance on survey methods and data recording.
Master Naturalists, college students, teenagers, parents with young kids, and other nature enthusiasts all participate in this week-long event. Each person brings their own interests to the mix, creating a colorful and fun science community where camaraderie and friendships are made that can last a lifetime.
Community members who would like to be involved can do so by signing up at: https://bttr. im/9s9gf
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