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SUMMARY:iNaturalist City Nature Challenge 2026 Identification Period
DESCRIPTION:Wrapping up City Nature Challenge 2026:  your help is needed! \n\n\n\nWhile the time is past for making observations\, there is still time for identifying observations! \n\n\n\nJOIN THE NPSOT CIVIC PROJECT AND START IDENTIFYING OBSERVATIONS! \n\n\n\nFirst\, did you make I-Naturalist observations between April 24 and April 27 as part of the City Nature Challenge 2026:  San Antonio Metro Area (CNC-SA)?  If so\, do you know that in addition to joining the CNC-SA project\, you can also join the NPSOT civic project?  This is part of a competition among metro area civic groups.  If you join the NPSOT project before May 10 at 11:59 pm\, your observations will not only be credited to CNC-SA\, but also to the NPSOT civic project (as well as to any Team\, Corporate\, Community or Campus project that you have joined).   \n\n\n\nTo join the NPSOT civic project\, see  Civic -NPSOT project.  From your cell\, make sure you are signed into your I-Naturalist account\, go to your projects\, search for the NPSOT civic project 2026\, and click “join” in upper right corner of screen. To see the competing civic projects in our area\, go to the Civic umbrella group.  \n\n\n\nRemember\, you have until May 10 at 11:59 pm to join the NPSOT civic project 2026 and to make additional I-Naturalist entries for observations done between April 24 and 27.  Note:  If you already joined another civic project (e.g. AAMN or SARA River Warriors)\, remember that it is best to register for only one civic project if you want the entries to count towards a group’s competition totals.  If you join multiple civic projects\, your observations will show on all projects\, but will not be counted towards the competition. \n\n\n\nAll of the NPSOT chapters in the approved  San Antonio Metro Area (12 counties) are grouped together in the NPSOT civic project.  So if you know folks in other NPSOT chapters in these counties\, please encourage them to join the NPSOT civic project as well! \n\n\n\nSecond\, CNC-SA organizers could really use the support of NPSOT members in identifying CNC observations (especially plants).   Even if you weren’t able to make observations during the event\, you can still contribute by helping with identifications. Even out-of-state members can review and ID observations from our area\, and those contributions count toward our CNC efforts.  There are several identification (ID) parties happening this week\, with a few more still being finalized and not yet on the schedule.  Look for scheduled events here: Link \n\n\n\nJOIN THE NPSOT CIVIC PROJECT AND START IDENTIFYING OBSERVATIONS!
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/inaturalist-city-nature-challenge-2026-identification-period/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip,Social Event,Virtual,Volunteer Opportunity
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Clark Haven Farm\, North Central Chapter
DESCRIPTION:Clark Haven Farm is a working wildlife refuge home to many plant and animal species. It offers excellent opportunities for birding\, butterfly watching\, photography\, and insect observation\, as well as several hundred plant species\, many of which are uncommon to rare in the area. In May\, we should be able to see Monarch Butterflies on the abundant milkweeds. The refuge is approximately 37 acres\, nearly evenly divided between Post Oak woodlands with ancient oaks and open prairie spaces. The soil type varies somewhat\, but the surface layer is red\, acidic\, sandy soil. Some areas are rocky\, and others have a red clay layer under the sandy surface soils. Shirley Lusk once told us\, “There are things here I see no further East\, and things here I see no further West\, and you have it all!” She may have exaggerated some\, but there really is a lot to see. \n\n\n\nKnown hazards include insects and spiders that may sting or bite; venomous snakes; scorpions; concealed animal burrows; tripping hazards; thorns; heat exposure; barbed wire; poison ivy; and uneven terrain. Participants must agree to acknowledge and accept the personal risks of participation. This is an unmanicured wild space. \n\n\n\nPARKING is limited at the gate and the barn\, and carpooling is advised if possible. Because of the soil quality\, all vehicles must stay on the white rock road and parking pads\, or risk getting truly stuck. Enter the gate\, and follow the only road all the way to the barn. If the barn parking spaces fill up\, we’ll have someone stationed near the gate to direct you to a parking spot. \n\n\n\nBRING / WEAR Sturdy closed-toe shoes are strongly advised\, as are bug spray\, sunscreen\, a hat\, long pants\, and water. While there is a faucet for washing hands\, we don’t trust that water to drink.  A bathroom (inside a travel trailer) is available. Those with limited mobility may choose to stay seated and enjoy the sights and sounds near the barn. We have some chairs available\, but you may bring your own. \n\n\n\nSign Up Registration Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4FA8A72AA3FAC52-63764562-clark Society Members and Potential Members Only — 25 people maximum  \n\n\n\nCarpooling 12:00 pm- Meet at Fort Worth Botanic Garden12:30 pm – Depart2:00 pm – Arrive at Clark Haven Farm6:00 pm – Depart7:30 pm – Arrive back at FWBG    \n\n\n\nVolunteer to Drive: Contact Kim Conrow  kim.conrow@npsot.org  or text 817-320-4162 \n\n\n\nChapter Contact: Kim Conrow Field Trip Chair\, will send email to registrants on Saturday\, May 2.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLOCATION:Meeting point will be emailed to registrants.Carpooling from Fort Worth – Meet at 12:00pmTravel time to the farm is 1.5 hours from Fort Worth.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/field-trip-clark-haven-farm/
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