Texas Pollinator BioBlitz Events

Submit an event to our schedule

(Link takes you out of TPWD website)

Events must fall between October 10-26, 2025, for inclusion in the Texas Pollinator BioBlitz calendar.

Scheduled Events

(State Park-based events are listed on the State Parks online BioBlitz Calendar of Events.)

To be included, submit your organization's or site's pollinator event (must take place any time from October 10-26, 2025).

Date & Time	Event	City	Hosting Organization	Description of Activities
10/10/25, 8am-1pm	Toyota SA Kickoff- Texas Pollinator BioBlitz-2025	San Antonio, TX	Toyota Manufacturing, Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept and Texas Master Naturalist-Alamo Area	Activities: Kick off the TPWD’s TX Pollinator BioBlitz at Toyota-San Antonio. BioBlitz the following locations: - Survey Location #1: Pollinator-Wildlife Demonstration Garden next to the Experience Visitor Center and natural areas by Medina River. - Survey Location #2: Westfield Grassland Restoration. Please RSVP by Monday, October 5, 2025. Details, RSVP, and Liability online.
10/11/25, 9am-12pm	BEES Gardens Pollinator BioBlitz	Angleton, TX	Brazoria County Master Gardeners	Tour the Master Gardener Demonstration Gardens with Master Gardeners & Master Naturalists as we identify pollinators and pollinator plants, learn how to use the iNaturalist app, and learn how to harvest and store native plant seeds. BEES Demonstration Gardens - 583 E Hospital Dr, Angleton, TX 77515
10/11/25, 9am-2pm	Monarch Fest and Fall Native Plant Sale	San Marcos, TX	San Marcos Discovery Center and City of San Marcos	Enjoy educational games, crafts, activities, displays, milkweed giveaway and bioblitz focused on monarch conservation. Held concurrently with our fall native plant sale. Music by DJ Chief and the Doomsday Device.
10/12/25, 5pm-10pm	BioBlitz at the Arboretum San Antonio	San Antonio, TX	Texas Master Naturalist-Alamo Area and Arboretum San Antonio	Be part of the statewide BioBlitz! Join us for a unique 2-in-1 citizen science event using the iNaturalist app at the beautiful Arboretum San Antonio. Together, we’ll explore and document its rich biodiversity - by day and under the stars! Where: Arboretum San Antonio at 4226 SE Military Dr, San Antonio, TX 78222 (aka: Old The Republic Golf Club) Activities: Native plant & pollinator walk, blacklight for moths. Space is limited to 40 participants/Free. Details, RSVP & e-liability form.
10/13/25, 8pm-10pm	Bracken Black Light Moth Event	San Antonio, TX	Bracken Cave Preserve	We will have Black Light Tents at several locations near the cave on the Trails. Participants can check out all the locations. Anyone Interested, send email as we are limiting the event to 30 people. Bring cameras or phones, small lights if you have one, and be prepared to document lots of moths and insects on iNaturalist.
10/18/25, 9am-2pm	Texas Pollinator Bioblitz at the Lake Arlington Native Plant and Pollinator Garden	Arlington, TX	Arlington Water Utilities and Tarrant Regional Water District	Participants will help us catalog the pollinators at the Lake Arlington Native Plant and Pollinator Garden and learn more about the value of drought-tolerant, Texas-native plants.
10/18/25, 7:30pm-9pm	Mothing with Dr. Curtis Eckerman	Austin, TX	Pease Park Conservancy and Dr. Curtis Eckerman	Pease Park Conservancy is excited to partner with Dr. Curtis Eckerman for another field moth study in celebration of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Texas Pollinator Bioblitz! Stop by the Eastern Trail of Pease Park's Kingsbury Commons to learn about some of the species found within Pease Park and help collect citizen science by taking pictures on iNaturalist. REGISTER HERE. This event is free, open to the public, and fun for all ages.
10/19/25, 10am-2pm	Keystone Craft and Culture Market	El Paso, TX	Keystone Heritage Park	Enjoy tours looking for and identifying insects and flowers, booths with insect displays, seed and leaf displays, and eco-crafting.
10/21/25, 12:30pm-1:30pm	Make a Difference Week Pollinator BioBlitz	San Antonio, TX	Our Lady of the Lake University	The students and staff of Our Lady of the Lake University will be conducting a BioBlitz of our Westside Campus and surrounding areas. This event is part of our campus' larger celebration of Make a Difference Week (Oct 20-26). Email for more information.
10/22/25, 1pm-3pm	Texas Pollinator BioBlitz	San Antonio, TX	Bracken Cave Preserve	We will meet at the front gate to move to several designated places to take pictures for uploading to iNaturalist. Email if interested as we are limiting the event to 30 people.
10/24/25, 3pm-11pm	Fall Bioblitz and Mothing at the Charles F. Ladd Nature Preserve	Duncanville, TX	Indian Trail Chapter, Texas Master Naturalists	Come celebrate fall 2025 on Friday, October 24, from 3-6pm and then from 8pm to LATE for a bioblitz and after dark black lighting event at the Charles F. Ladd Preserve. TPWD urban biologist Sam Kieschnick will be onsite which always makes for a fun event. Everyone is welcome!
10/25/25, 9a-3p	Bug Out with Texas Pollinators	Daingerfield, TX (Daingerfield State Park Pavilion)	Red River Texas Master Naturalists	Discover the fascinating world of Texas pollinators! Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to engage with the environment and become a citizen scientist! Come and take part in the Texas Pollinator BioBlitz. Learn about Texas pollinators and how to use your phone to take pictures of pollinators in the park or wherever you are.
10/25/25, 6:30pm-8:30pm	Bugs' Night Out	Warren, TX	Sabine-Neches Chapter of Texas Master Naturalist & Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve	The Sabine-Neches Chapter of Texas Master Naturalist is hosting a Bugs' Night Out event in conjunction with the Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve (WRNPP) for the Texas Pollinator Bioblitz Week 2025. TMN guides will assist guests visiting the WRNPP with learning about the various nighttime insects and pollinators that can be found at WRNPP and within the greater Big Thicket region. Bring a camera, flashlight, and mosquito repellent.
10/25/25, 9am-12pm and 6pm-10pm	From Sunlight to Starlight: Pollinator Bioblitz at Resaca de la Palma State Park	Brownsville, TX	Resaca de la Palma State Park	For the morning portion of the event, we will be guiding a trail walk. For the evening portion of the event, we will be guiding a second trail walk - as well as setting up a moth sheet.
10/25/25, 7:30pm-9pm	Mothing with Dr. Curtis Eckerman	Austin, TX	Pease Park Conservancy and Dr. Curtis Eckerman	Pease Park Conservancy is excited to partner with Dr. Curtis Eckerman for another field moth study in celebration of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Texas Pollinator Bioblitz! Stop by the Eastern Trail of Pease Park's Kingsbury Commons to learn about some of the species found within Pease Park and help collect citizen science by taking pictures on iNaturalist. REGISTER HERE. This event is free, open to the public, and fun for all ages.
10/26/25, 11am-5pm	HalloWings	South Padre Island, TX	South Padre Island Birding Nature Center & Alligator Sanctuary	FREE ADMISSION MONARCH MIGRATION CELEBRATION! Everyone is welcome to celebrate Monarch migration through South Padre Island at the SPI Birding Nature Center & Alligator Sanctuary! We'll be celebrating with a native plant sale, butterfly garden tours, music, vendors, crafts and activities for kids, face painting, sandcastle sculpting and more!