BioBlitz! 2003, September 12-13 Boiling Springs State Park, Woodward About the Area: The BioBlitz! was conducted in Boiling Springs State Park and Fort Supply and Cooper Wildlife Management Areas. The Cooper Wildlife Management Area features open sand hills north to the Beaver (Cimarron) River. Across State Highway 3, the Ft. Supply Wildlife Management Area includes riparian, wetland and open water habitats associated with Ft. Supply Reservoir. These Wildlife Areas are located a few miles NW of the city of Woodward; Perennial fresh water springs may be found at Boiling Springs State Park, along with forested bottomlands and scrub oak uplands. In northwestern Oklahoma the tallgrass prairie changes to shortgrass plains over broad uplands, while woodlands are confined to well watered slopes and ravines below the grasses. Cottonwood and willow predominate along riparian areas. Sandsage, bluestems and Indiangrass grow over stabilized dunes along the Beaver River. Springs and small wetlands form in areas where the water table is high. Highlights: Two mammals found during the event, fulvous harvest mouse and nine-banded armadillo, were previously unreported for Woodward County. Species interesting to biologists included spotted gar, Bell's Vireo, Graham's crayfish snake, tiger beetles, a bryozoan, brittle cap mushroom and pincushion cactus. Go to park website. |
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We wish to thank all the volunteers who made this third BioBlitz such a success. We'd also like to acknowledge the generous support of the staff at Boiling Springs State Park. Food and Refreshments Tables, Chairs and BBQ Grill Motor Boat Emergency Medical Services Photos Visitor Parking Organizations Represented Donations |
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BioBlitz! is a project of the Oklahoma Biological Survey and the University of Oklahoma. For more information contact the BioBlitz! Committee at prill@ou.edu or 405-325-7658.
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