Reseed a bare volcanic grassland segment in the Bofecillos Mountains, site 3, 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)

The survey above found a bare or sparsely covered Bofecillos Mountains volcanic desert grassland segment inside Big Bend Ranch State Park, and hand seeded native grass and forb cover would otherwise leave this volcanic soil open to wind and rain erosion for another season. 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: park access confirmation plus before after photos plus seed mix and area seeded record plus GPS 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. Confirm the segment with park staff and photograph the bare or sparsely covered segment before starting, working only on accessible ground near the park road or trailhead. 2. 2. Hand rake the surface only to loosen the top layer of volcanic soil, no power equipment, no digging below the surface. 3. 3. Hand broadcast a native desert grassland seed mix suited to the Bofecillos volcanic soils at the labeled application rate and hand rake it in. 4. 4. Photograph the seeded segment from the matching before vantage and record the seed mix and area seeded. Done when: Confirmation the work stayed on accessible ground near the park road or trailhead inside the public Big Bend Ranch State Park area; Before photo of the bare or sparsely covered segment; Confirmation only hand tools were used, surface only, no digging below the surface; Native seed mix product or label photo and area seeded recorded; After photo of the seeded segment from the matching vantage

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

$160 proposed

This packet is not funded yet, so this figure is a proposed price and not money waiting in escrow. If a buyer funds it, approved proof settles that price onchain. If nobody funds it, approved proof earns provable credit toward the work instead of cash. You see which before you claim, never after.

Proof

park access confirmation plus before after photos plus seed mix and area seeded record plus GPS

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

Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-08-30

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.