Driftless Area BioBlitz: Precious Praries | Upper Hixon Forest

The 2026 Driftless Area BioBlitz (DABB) events are FREE Community Science opportunities to learn from experts in our community.

Together, we’ll engage in a field expedition learn about specific topics in nature, each event featuring a new topic! This DABB event topic will be Precious Prairies. We will meet experts from Coulee Region Chapter of The Prairie Enthusiasts and Friends of the Blufflands at Stry Prairie in Hixon Forest Park. Please dress in protective layers, as we’ll be walking through tall grasses and dense forest.

All ages and skill levels are welcome to learn, observe, and explore with us! We use iNaturalist to identify and upload images to a community science database, so feel free to download the app in advance. Add your observations to iNaturalist and or to your own personal passport that we provide. Get a sticker and a button and help us add more community scientists to DABB.