This month, turn a stroll at Arbor Hills Nature Preserve into a scavenger hunt. Photo: Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi/Axios
Search for bees, butterflies, moths and other critical species this month in Plano.
Why it matters: Pollinator species are essential for crop production and healthy ecosystems, but many of their populations face decline, endangerment or extinction, per the National Recreation and Park Association.
Parks for Pollinators Bioblitz hopes to track the issues and educate residents about them.
How it works: The national effort documents pollinators and pollinator-friendly plants as a way to capture the biodiversity within communities.
To participate, join the Plano Parks for Pollinators Bioblitz 2024 project page on the iNaturalist app, then go to a Plano park, trail or nature preserve to document what you see.
If you go: Look for ants, bats, bees, beetles, birds, butterflies, flies, hummingbirds, moths, plants and wasps.
