Document an overgrown canyon slope segment on Palo Duro Canyon State Park, site 2, the public Palo Duro Canyon State Park, a canyon-slope segment near Canyon, TX 79015, Randall County, observed from a public park trail or overlook (2026-08-04)

This canyon-slope segment inside Palo Duro Canyon State Park shows dense juniper and mesquite brush encroachment crowding out native grass cover, with no photo record to prioritize it for credentialed hand-tool thinning and restoration. Standard: USDA NRCS conservation practice standard 314 brush management plus standard 550 range planting (juniper and mesquite canyon-slope encroachment thinning and native grass restoration), applied here to a public canyon-slope segment inside Palo Duro Canyon State Park near Canyon, TX, Randall County. SDG 15.1 and 15.3. Proof: document only stand off photo log plus segment condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note Method (USDA NRCS conservation practice standard 314 brush management plus standard 550 range planting (juniper and mesquite canyon-slope encroachment thinning and native grass restoration), applied here to a public canyon-slope segment inside Palo Duro Canyon State Park near Canyon, TX, Randall County. SDG 15.1 and 15.3.): 1. 1. From a public canyon trail or designated overlook on Palo Duro Canyon State Park, photograph an encroached juniper and mesquite canyon-slope segment from a safe stand off vantage, never leaving the trail or overlook. 2. 2. Note whether the segment shows dense brush encroachment, sparse native grass cover, or an already-thinned and restored slope. 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 credentialed canyon-slope brush thinning crew. Done when: Photo of the slope segment taken from the public trail or overlook, never leaving the trail; Note of the segment condition (dense brush encroachment, sparse native grass cover, or already-restored slope); Ranked follow on note naming the segment for the credentialed canyon-slope brush thinning crew; GPS waypoint of the surveyed segment

Where

the public Palo Duro Canyon State Park, a canyon-slope segment near Canyon, TX 79015, Randall County, observed from a public park trail or overlook

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

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Level

entry

Open until

2026-11-03

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

• Photo of the slope segment taken from the public trail or overlook, never leaving the trail
• Note of the segment condition (dense brush encroachment, sparse native grass cover, or already-restored slope)
• Ranked follow on note naming the segment for the credentialed canyon-slope brush thinning crew
• GPS waypoint of the surveyed segment

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.