BioBlitz at Grand Park

Play Frisco and the Blackland Prairie Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists are hosting the 2024 City Nature Challenge BioBlitz.

WHAT IS A BIOBLITZ?

A BioBlitz is an event that focuses on finding and identifying as many species as possible in a specific area over a short period of time. At a BioBlitz, scientists, families, students, teachers, and other community members work together to get a snapshot of an area’s biodiversity.

Smartphone technologies and apps such as iNaturalist make collecting photographs and biological information about living things easy as part of a BioBlitz. High-quality data uploaded to iNaturalist become part of the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, an open-source database used by scientists and policymakers around the world.

WHAT IS THE CITY NATURE CHALLENGE?

This event is part of the City Nature Challenge 2024! This is a global event where cities around the world participate in documenting all of the bugs, birds, plants, fungi, and anything natural with iNaturalist. It’s easy to participate – any and all iNaturalist observations made in Dallas/Fort Worth this weekend (April 26 - 29) will automatically count!

WHERE IS THIS EVENT?

Participants will be contributing to the collection of biodiversity data at one of Frisco's newest natural areas, Grand Park. Meet at the parking lot located on the south side of Cotton Gin Road, directly between Legacy Drive and the Dallas North Tollway.

WHAT ELSE DO I NEED TO KNOW?

Wear outdoor clothing and footwear that’s best for trekking through the Texas wilderness. Pants, long sleeves, bug spray, sunscreen, and waterproof footwear are highly recommended. Bring your cell phone, water, and snacks.

Add your observations and see project results by visiting https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/bioblitz-at-grand-park.