Plant bald cypress seedlings in the Caddo Lake swamp during drawdown, zone 1, Caddo Lake State Park (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, public state park), 245 Park Rd 2, Karnack, TX 75661, Harrison County (2026-08-04)

The survey above found thin natural cypress regeneration in a section of the Caddo Lake swamp, and hand planted nursery seedlings during the seasonal drawdown window would otherwise let this zone miss another year's germination opportunity. Standard: US Fish and Wildlife Service and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department bald-cypress (Taxodium distichum) swamp regeneration guidance (seasonal drawdown germination window) plus USDA NRCS conservation practice standard 612 tree/shrub establishment, applied here to the Caddo Lake bald-cypress swamp inside Caddo Lake State Park, Karnack, TX, Harrison County, a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance. SDG 15.1 and 15.5. Proof: permit or window confirm plus before after photos plus species and seedling count record plus GPS Method (US Fish and Wildlife Service and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department bald-cypress (Taxodium distichum) swamp regeneration guidance (seasonal drawdown germination window) plus USDA NRCS conservation practice standard 612 tree/shrub establishment, applied here to the Caddo Lake bald-cypress swamp inside Caddo Lake State Park, Karnack, TX, Harrison County, a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance. SDG 15.1 and 15.5.): 1. 1. Confirm the seasonal drawdown planting window and any required permit with TPWD or park staff, and photograph the target zone before starting. 2. 2. From a shallow draft boat, operated only by a credentialed crew member, navigate the marked channels to the designated restoration zone within the drawdown exposed substrate. 3. 3. Hand plant nursery grown bald cypress seedlings at the design spacing, and cage or flag each seedling to mark it and deter nutria or beaver browse. 4. 4. Photograph the planted zone from the matching before vantage and record species and seedling count. Done when: Confirmation the planting window and any permit were coordinated with TPWD or park staff; Before photo of the target drawdown zone; Species and seedling count recorded; Confirmation each seedling was caged or flagged; After photo of the planted zone from the matching vantage

Where

Caddo Lake State Park (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, public state park), 245 Park Rd 2, Karnack, TX 75661, Harrison County

Pay

$220 proposed

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Proof

permit or window confirm plus before after photos plus species and seedling count record plus GPS

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

Level

advanced

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

• Confirmation the planting window and any permit were coordinated with TPWD or park staff
• Before photo of the target drawdown zone
• Species and seedling count recorded
• Confirmation each seedling was caged or flagged
• After photo of the planted zone from the matching vantage

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.