City Nature Challenge-iNaturalist Bioblitz at Kirchoff Prairie

200-acre Kirchoff Farm in Wilson County. Is in the Blackland Prairie and South Texas Brush Country region. Owned by Kirchoff Family Farm, LLC with a conservation easement held by Native Prairies Association of Texas. Event Sponsors: NPAT-SA Chapter, Alamo Area Master Naturalists; Native Plant Society of Texas-SA Chapter.
This event will be doing a general bioblitz, documenting animals, plants, insect and birds using iNaturalist Application on smart phone devices. Property will be open at 7:00 AM. Arrive when convenient. Be sure to have iNaturalist installed on your smart device. Or bring your still camera and load observation at home. For additional information how to use iNaturalist - https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/video+tutorials

Team start times will be flexible. First Teams will begin observations at 7:30. Team Leaders have capability to observe mammals, insects, plants, and birds, but some Leaders have specialties. As volunteers arrive, they will be assigned to Team Leaders whose specialties match volunteers’ interests. Transportation to the two quadrants without defined trails are available along with binoculars. A light lunch, snacks and water will be provided.

Current species of wildlife currently recorded on iNaturalist at the farm: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/kirchoff-family-farm?tab=species
Hoping our bioblitz can increase the number of species at the farm and observations for CNC2023.

PLEASE RSVP to Don Kirchoff
Email: [donkirchoff@earthlink.net](mailto:donkirchoff@earthlink.net?subject=RSVP%20September%20Workday)
Text: 713-562-7681