The application window for the 2027 Training Program has closed. The 2028 window will open in Fall 2027.
2026 November Chapter Meeting with Erika Swyryn | Tarantulas: So Awesome
🕷️ Join us for this month’s Chapter Meeting as Master Naturalist and entomology specialist Erika Swyryn explores the fascinating, often misunderstood world of native arachnids—sharing incredible insights into their biology, behavior, and vital ecological role on the prairie! 🌾
Drawn to the Flame: Official BPTMN Swag & Moth Squad Gear Have Landed!
Show your chapter pride in style! Spearheaded under the leadership of Chapter Vice President Marla Layne and Project Leader Alika Ray, the official BPTMN Online Shop is now officially open for business. Along with classic field apparel, hats, and everyday natural history gear, nocturnal nature lovers can celebrate: exclusive Moth Squad swag has landed, guaranteed to draw you in like a moth to a flame!
BPTMN Newsletter – October 2026 Edition
🍂 🍁 Welcome to the October 2026 edition! As autumn sweeps across North Texas, our chapter is in full motion—tracking peak monarch and songbird migrations, diving into prairie grass at the Wylie Prairie, native bee ecology, and preparing to welcome our next generation of naturalist trainees. Grab your field guides and explore this month’s newest training walks, community science initiatives, and chapter stories below! 🌾 🌿
Advanced Training Prairie Walk: 12 Common Blackland Prairie Native Grasses
This event is a one-hour outdoor hands-on presentation of 12 of the most common Blackland Prairie grasses contained in individual plots located within the Wylie prairie restoration project. Each plot contains fully mature and, hopefully, seeding grasses which have been planted over the past 14 years. Access is via a regularly maintained grassy trail running through the prairie.
Monarch Gardens at Gabe Nesbitt Park – Pollinator Planting Oct 16
Get your hands dirty for a good cause! Help us plant a vital habitat for butterflies and native pollinators. We’ll be at Monarch Gardens on Friday Oct. 16 from 9 AM to NOON. Sign up today to take part!
BPTMN Membership Directory – ADD YOUR NAME NOW
We are updating the annual BPTMN membership directory to help members easily connect, which will be available in the password-protected Members Area of our website this January. If you would like your name, email, and class year included, please complete the opt-in form by December 31st.
Lights Out, Texas – Informal Education Ambassador Certification
Become a certified Lights Out, Texas! Ambassador to help protect migrating birds from light pollution and window collisions. Join the pilot workshop on Saturday, October 24, at the Texas Master Naturalist Annual Meeting in Waco.
The application window for the 2027 Training Program is now OPEN
The application window for the 2027 Training Program is now OPEN!
Peter Kaestner’s Historic 10,000-Species Milestone
Join Audubon Dallas for an evening with legendary birder Peter Kaestner as he shares thrilling stories from his historic milestone of seeing 10,000 bird species in the wild. Space is limited, so visit the link to register today and take part in an exciting silent auction benefiting local conservation!