Plant native midstory to restore stopover habitat structure, stretch 3, the Chenier Ridge Trail sanctuary (27 acre wooded chenier ridge, documented migratory bird stopover), Sea Rim State Park, 19335 S. Gulfway Drive, Sabine Pass, TX 77655, Jefferson County

The survey above found a stretch of the Chenier Ridge Trail sanctuary where invasive monoculture has flattened the canopy to understory structure trans Gulf migrant songbirds rely on at their first landfall, and TPWD coordinated native midstory planting rebuilds that missing layer.

Where

the Chenier Ridge Trail sanctuary (27 acre wooded chenier ridge, documented migratory bird stopover), Sea Rim State Park, 19335 S. Gulfway Drive, Sabine Pass, TX 77655, Jefferson County · Open the map

Pay

$190 proposed

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Proof

TPWD coordination confirm plus before after photos plus species and count record plus GPS

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Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-09-04

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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 stretch and planting plan were coordinated with Sea Rim State Park staff
• Before photo of the flattened vertical structure
• Confirmation the planting stayed immediately beside the maintained trail tread and no nest or roost was disturbed
• Confirmation no wildlife was approached, fed, or baited, and no bird call playback was used
• Native species and count recorded
• After photo of the planted stretch from the matching vantage

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.