Document a moist soil waterfowl pond margin at Bear Creek Pioneers Park, site 1, Bear Creek Pioneers Park, 3535 War Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77084 (public Harris County Precinct 4 park inside Addicks Reservoir) (2026-07-30)

Texas Gulf Coast moist soil wetland units and rice fields are documented to supply up to half of wintering waterfowl's food some years, and this public reservoir parkland pond margin has never had its water level and cover photographed to prioritize it for hand habitat management. Standard: US EPA National Wetland Condition Assessment rapid method, applied here to Katy Prairie reservoir-parkland wetlands in Harris County, TX. SDG 6.6 and 15.1. Proof: document only stand off photo log plus margin condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note Method (US EPA National Wetland Condition Assessment rapid method, applied here to Katy Prairie reservoir-parkland wetlands in Harris County, TX. SDG 6.6 and 15.1.): 1. 1. From the public path at Bear Creek Pioneers Park, photograph a pond margin's water level and vegetation cover without entering the water. 2. 2. Note whether the margin shows woody encroachment, dense invasive cover, or open moist-soil habitat favorable to waterfowl. 3. 3. Photograph the nearest park sign or landmark for reference. 4. 4. Record a ranked follow on note naming the pond margin for the habitat management crew. Done when: document only stand off photo log plus margin condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note

Where

Bear Creek Pioneers Park, 3535 War Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77084 (public Harris County Precinct 4 park inside Addicks Reservoir)

Pay

$90 proposed

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Proof

document only stand off photo log plus margin condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note

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Level

entry

Open until

2026-10-29

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 45–90 minutes. Method of record: EPA National Wetland Condition Assessment (rapid method)

Bring

• GPS phone
• quadrat frame
• invasive-species ID reference
• boots
• insect protection
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Navigate to the wetland edge; record GPS; stay on stable ground.
2. 2. Photograph 3 quadrat stations.
3. 3. At each station, estimate percent cover native vs invasive; identify the dominant invasive.
4. 4. Note hydrology / water level and any disturbance.
5. 5. Enter cover percentages, invasive ID, hydrology, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Standing water + wildlife (snakes/alligators) -> maintain distance; never sample alone.
• High invasive cover -> flag for a management/removal plan.

What counts as done

• Percent cover native vs invasive recorded at 3 stations
• Dominant invasive species identified
• Hydrology / water-level note recorded
• GPS waypoints + quadrat photos

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.