Paul's Lake Overlook, Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, Bailey County, TX 79347 (public U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge, elevated viewing platform and restrooms)
Document wintering sandhill crane roost habitat, Paul's Lake Overlook.
Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge's Paul's Lake Overlook hosts one of the largest wintering sandhill crane concentrations in North America, and the refuge's Read all of it
Not funded yet. Settles as earned credit, $95 proposed.
Proof it takes, the deadline, the level
- Proofdocument only stand off photo log plus habitat and amenity condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note
- Open until2026-11-04
- Levelentry
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Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge's Paul's Lake Overlook hosts one of the largest wintering sandhill crane concentrations in North America, and the refuge's public overlook amenities need a current condition record to keep the stand-off viewing experience safe and informative.
Fund it for $95. Proof lands onchain when it's done.
How this work is done
How this work is done
A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it.
Steps
- 1. Confirm current public access rules, visiting hours, and any seasonal closures with Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge staff (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) before visiting; refuge hunting programs and seasonal or weather-related closures can change which areas and roads are open to the public.
- 2. From the designated public overlook only, using binoculars or zoom photography, observe and note the apparent water depth and the extent of open shoreline visible at the roost, the habitat structure sandhill cranes need to roost safely.
- 3. Note the overlook platform, kiosk, bench, or interpretive panel condition (worn, damaged, faded, or missing) while at the vantage. Never approach a sandhill crane roost or feeding flock at any skill level; never use calls, playback, or a drone; never use flash photography or move quickly toward roosting or feeding birds. All observation happens from the refuge's designated public overlook, the auto-tour route, or a public road only.
- 4. Record a ranked follow on note naming the overlook for the refuge's amenity-repair program. Sandhill crane wintering season on the Llano Estacado brings extreme cold and high wind with no windbreak on this open, treeless plains landscape; dress in layers, protect exposed skin, watch for signs of cold exposure, and limit time outdoors accordingly.
What counts as done
- Photo of the roost habitat (water depth appearance, open shoreline) taken from the designated public overlook, binoculars or zoom lens only
- Note of the overlook platform, kiosk, bench, or interpretive panel condition
- Confirmation the entire survey or work stayed on the refuge's designated public overlook, the auto-tour route, or a public road; that no playa lake bed was walked onto; that no crane roost or feeding flock was approached, called to, played back to, droned, or flash-photographed; and that no water or sediment sample was collected from a saline playa lake.
- Ranked follow on note naming the overlook for the refuge's amenity-repair program
- GPS waypoint of the surveyed overlook
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