Parks for Pollinators 2024: San Antonio River Authority Parks's Boletim

iNaturalist Walk /Bioblitz and Clean up

When
Sat, September 14, 8:30am – 11:00am

Where
Brackenridge Park (San Antonio Zoo's Education Center) 3903 N. St Mary's St, San Antonio, TX, 78212

Description
SARA will be joining forces with the San Antonio Zoo's Wildlife Allies and Docent volunteers to do a bioblitz and park clean up at Brackenridge Park. We will be meeting at the San Antonio Zoo's Education Center (see link to view exact location) and dividing into smaller groups, rotating between making iNaturalist observations and cleaning up trash in the park.

The Zoo's Volunteer Coordinator and I are excited to invite both of our volunteer teams out to take part in this shared mission of ours! Please come prepared to walk throughout the park, wearing appropriate clothing that is breathable but also protects from the sun and closed-toed shoes! A hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, and bug spray are also recommended. Please bring a reusable water bottle. We will be using iNaturalist to document different species of plants and animals at this park.

If you're not familiar with iNaturalist and would like to learn more, check out our Virtual iNaturalist Training on Wednesday, Sept 4, (Sign ups on MyImpact)! Questions / Comments email Samantha Villanueva message@volunteer2mail.com

Saturday, September 7
9:00am

iNaturalist Walk/Bioblitz
When
Sat, September 7, 9am – 11am

Where
Hendrick Arnold Nature Park
8950 Fitzhugh Rd, San Antonio, TX 78252

Description
The National Recreation and Parks Association is hosting their annual Parks for Pollinators Bioblitz in September 2024, and we are eager to participate! Join us on September 7th, as we take on Hendrick Arnold Nature Park to look for bugs, plants, and animals to document on iNaturalist as a part of this bioblitz.

What is a bioblitz? Great question! According to National Geographic, a bioblitz is an event that focuses on finding and identifying as many species as possible in a specific area over a short period of time. We at the River Authority held a bioblitz back in March, if you all remember, and the City Nature Challenge is another example, though it is on a much larger scale. We will be using iNaturalist to document different species of plants and animals at this park.

If you're not familiar with iNaturalist and would like to learn more, check out our Virtual iNaturalist Training on Wednesday, Sept 4, (Sign ups on MyImpact)! Questions / Comments email Samantha Villanueva message@volunteer2mail.com