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.
A Southwest Texas Strawberry Cactus (Echinocerus enneacanthus carnosus).
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…