Document a bare volcanic grassland segment in the Bofecillos Mountains, site 2, the public Big Bend Ranch State Park area near Presidio, TX 79845, Presidio County (Bofecillos Mountains volcanic desert grassland segment, accessible from a park road or trailhead) (2026-07-31)

This Bofecillos Mountains volcanic desert grassland segment inside Big Bend Ranch State Park shows bare eroding soil or sparse cover with no photo record to prioritize it for hand reseeding of native desert grassland cover. Standard: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department rangeland and grassland restoration guidance plus USDA NRCS conservation practice standard 550 range planting (native desert grassland and shrub reseeding and planting), applied here to the Bofecillos Mountains inside Big Bend Ranch State Park and the Chinati foothills near Presidio, TX, Presidio County. SDG 15.1 and 15.5. Proof: document only stand off photo log plus segment condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note plus park access confirmation Method (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department rangeland and grassland restoration guidance plus USDA NRCS conservation practice standard 550 range planting (native desert grassland and shrub reseeding and planting), applied here to the Bofecillos Mountains inside Big Bend Ranch State Park and the Chinati foothills near Presidio, TX, Presidio County. SDG 15.1 and 15.5.): 1. 1. From a park road or trailhead in the public Big Bend Ranch State Park area, photograph a bare or sparsely covered Bofecillos Mountains volcanic desert grassland segment. 2. 2. Note whether the segment shows bare eroding volcanic soil, sparse cover, or intact native desert grassland cover. 3. 3. Photograph the site from a fixed reference point for future comparison. 4. 4. Record a ranked follow on note naming the segment for the native reseeding crew. Done when: Confirmation the observation was made from a park road or trailhead inside the public Big Bend Ranch State Park area; Photo of the segment taken from the accessible park road or trailhead; Note of the segment condition (bare eroding volcanic soil, sparse cover, or intact native desert grassland cover); Ranked follow on note naming the segment for the native reseeding crew

Where

the public Big Bend Ranch State Park area near Presidio, TX 79845, Presidio County (Bofecillos Mountains volcanic desert grassland segment, accessible from a park road or trailhead)

Pay

$85 proposed

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Proof

document only stand off photo log plus segment condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note plus park access confirmation

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

entry

Open until

2026-10-30

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 45–120 minutes. Method of record: Point-count / transect species survey (Breeding Bird Survey + Xerces pollinator-count protocols)

Bring

• binoculars
• field ID guide or app
• GPS phone
• data sheet / recorder
• timer
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Navigate to the first survey point; record GPS; note start time, weather, and wind (surveys pause in rain/high wind).
2. 2. Wait a settling minute, then run a fixed-duration count (e.g., 5 min) within a fixed radius; record every species seen/heard and the count of each.
3. 3. Photograph the habitat and any species you can; note any threatened/target or invasive species.
4. 4. Move to the next point along the transect (keep points >=200 m apart) and repeat the count.
5. 5. Record total effort (points, duration) and observer.
6. 6. Enter the per-point species lists + counts, GPS, weather, effort, and photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Threatened/at-risk or target species observed -> flag for the land steward (with location) for protection planning.
• Invasive species dominant / native diversity very low -> flag for a management plan.
• Rain or high wind -> pause/reschedule; counts under poor conditions are not valid.

What counts as done

• Per-point species list with counts recorded
• GPS waypoint + fixed count duration/radius recorded per point
• Weather, wind, start time, and total effort recorded
• Habitat photos + any species photos

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.