Bioblitz Weekend at UBarU April 25-27, 2025

“A bioblitz is a communal citizen-science effort to record as many species within a designated location and time period as possible. Bioblitzes are great ways to engage the public to connect to their environment while generating useful data for science and conservation. They are also an excuse for naturalists, scientists, and curious members of the public to meet in person in the great outdoors and are alot of fun!” source- https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/bioblitz+guide

Over the weekend we will have time for learning, sharing and fellowship, and gathering info about plants and other wildlife at UBarU

Saturday Program: Birds of the Texas Hill Country and Native Plants that Attract Them by Mark McClelland

Join us on Saturday, April 26th 9am - 10am for an exciting talk by Mark McClelland on "Birds of the Texas Hill Country and Native Plants that Attract Them." Afterwards we will explore UBarU using the knowledge we gained in the talk and documenting birds and plants in iNaturalist.

All ages welcome!

Tentative Schedule:
9am Talk
10am Bird walk
12pm Lunch (food provided or bring your own)
1pm Bioblitz continues

Come for the programming on Saturday or stay for the weekend and participate in the full bioblitz. Stay in the Dwight and Marie Brown Center or camp in your own tent. Food will be available for Saturday lunch or bring your own. For those staying the weekend arrive any time 4pm or later on Friday. There will be a potluck on Friday evening and other meals may be coordinated among attendees staying the weekend. Coffee, iced tea, lemonade, and water available for all.

Bring your enthusiasm and cellular device and iNaturalist app.

Questions can be emailed to director@ubaru.org. 

(photo credit to Kelly McGinty, Texas Thistle at UBarU)