Wilco Extension Office: Wilco naturalists document species at West Texas natural area

County Extension Agent Shelley Franklin, second from left, stands with some of the Good Water Master Naturalist at the Devil’s River.
County Extension Agent Shelley Franklin, second from left, stands with some of the Good Water Master Naturalist at the Devil’s River.

By Shelley E. Franklin

On a warm November Thursday, a group of citizen scientists from across Texas — including Good Water Master Naturalists from Williamson County — made their way to the Devil’s River State Natural Area to participate in a Bioblitz.

What exactly is a Bioblitz? Simply put, a Bioblitz is a designated period of time when volunteers work together to document plants, animals and insect…