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SUMMARY:Invasive Species Bioblitz
DESCRIPTION:National Invasive Species Awareness Week is February 23 – 27\, 2026. To support this effort\, the Society will have two initiatives: \n\n\n\nJanuary – Invasive Species BioblitzJanuary 24th & 25 – Spend the weekend identifying invasive species in your area! Use iNaturalist to capture the location of these species to help build a picture of invaders in the area. This information will help with the February effort: The Great Pull! To support each chapter\, the state can create a bioblitz campaign in iNaturalist for your group to use\, along with other graphics for Social Media platforms. Please send a request to our Invasive Species Committee at invasives.plant.team@npsot.org. \n\n\n\nThe Chapter(s) with (1) the most observations and (2) the most participants will receive a prize!  \n\n\n\nUpcoming in February – Statewide Effort: The Great Pull!To kick off National Invasive Species Awareness Week\, NPSOT will have a statewide coordinated event to remove invasive species! More detailed information will follow in January.Chapters are encouraged to use the data collected in the Bioblitz to identify hot-spots of invasive species and plan a group removal event.Species removal can occur on public or private land but requires permission from the appropriate parties\, such as land owners\, the city\, or county entities. The State Invasive Species Committee can help with this effort or brainstorm ideas.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/invasive-species-bioblitz/
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SUMMARY:Invasive Plant BioBlitz Group Event at Headwaters at Incarnate Word
DESCRIPTION:Location: Headwaters at Incarnate Word – 29.470359737725353\, -98.47081535955913 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBrooke Adam will lead the NPSOT Invasive Plants BioBlitz today at Headwaters at Incarnate Word from 1-4pm.Contact Brooke Adam\, brooke.adam@npsot.org\, or 830-266-2715 (text only)General BioBlitz DetailsThe Invasive Species committee is leading a Bioblitz to identify invasive species in your area Jan. 24-25! Spend the weekend identifying invasive species in your area! Use iNaturalist to capture the location of these species to help build a picture of invaders in the area. This information will help with the February effort: The Great Pull! Use iNaturalist to capture the location of these species to help build a picture of invaders in the area.The Invasive Species Committee is leading an Invasive Species Bioblitz Jan. 24-25. You can help by grabbing your phone and heading outside next weekend to capture invasive species in your area!  Here is all you need to do: \n\n\n\n\nJoin the iNaturalist project here so your observations will count towards the NPSOT Invasive Species Bioblitz.\n\n\n\nVisit our Invasive Plant Database to see the invasive species we want to capture such as:\n\nBastard Cabbage\n\n\n\nChinaberry \n\n\n\nElephant Ear\n\n\n\nGiant Reed… and more!\n\n\n\n\n\nTake photos and upload via the iNaturalist app during Saturday\, Jan. 24 and Sunday\, January 25.\n\n\n\n\n The goal of the Bioblitz is to build a picture of invaders in your area\, in preparation for a “Great Pull” event in February (stay tuned). \n\n\n\nThe Chapter(s) with (1) the most observations and (2) the most participants will receive a prize!  \n\n\n\nAll observations need to be recorded in the project in order to qualify the prizes!  
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/invasive-plant-bioblitz-group-event-at-headwaters-at-incarnate-word/
CATEGORIES:BioBlitz,Community Outreach
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