Leah Justice, 2021 –
Most of my volunteer time is spent working in Animal Care at the Heard Museum. I really love taking care of the animals and watching how excited all the visitors are when they interact with animals and nature. The Animal Care team is a great group of people to work with.
Our Tribe’s Fortune 500 Hours – Sue Makuta
Susan Makuta, 2021 –
I volunteer at a variety of places and activities: Blackland Prairie Raptor Center – Rehab; and events; Heard Nature Preserve – Gardens, Butterfly House, trail guide and Special events; Heritage Farmstead Native Garden; PISD Holifield Science Learning Center – Animal Room and Field Trip Guide. Within the chapter, I am on the Training Committee, Hospitality Committee and the Natureabilty Committee.
Our Tribe’s Fortune 250 Hours – Barbara Dupont
Barbara Dupont, 2021 – Restoration at Erwin Park with the “guys”
I volunteer mostly at various projects but mainly:
Erwin Park in McKinney which is undergoing a prairie restoration and Heritage Farmstead in Plano where Master Naturalists maintain a native plant garden.
2022 November – Dr. Faoud Jabar | Nature-based Solutions for Water Quality and Flood Mitigation
Please join us on November 8 as we welcome Professor Faoud Jabar, PhD, PE. Dr. Jabar is a Professor and Integrated Water Resources Management Extension Specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension located in Dallas, and he will be speaking on Nature-based Solutions for Water Quality and Flood Mitigation.
Announcement re the Death of Gailon Brehm
It is with great sadness that we are informing you of the death of one of our chapter members, Gailon Brehm. Gailon died Thursday evening, and the communities with whom he devoted his time are in mourning.
A Summer Mystery
Leah Justice, 2021 – The sun was just setting, and I was going out for an evening walk in the neighborhood. But wait, what was that unusual noise I heard emanating from the bushes? It was a strange chirping, twittering sound.
JM Caldwell Park Pollinator Garden in Princeton
Dave Powell, 2007 – On our first workday three of us began the cleanup of the garden, most of which was removal of Western Ragweed. Kathy, Mary and Dave made good use of two hours and were rewarded by the butterflies that showed up which included two Monarch that began drinking nectar from the flower that we exposed.
VH – Outreach Booth Connemara Meadow Hay Day
Linda Nixon, 2018 – We are looking for some volunteers to work in the Master Naturalist Booth at the Hay Day Festival at Connemara Meadow on Saturday, October 1. Your mission: To help kids create nature journals. Find out more below.
2022 October – Dr. Raghavan Srivasan | Soil and Water Assessment: Understanding Land Management Practices in Today’s World
Charlise Hill-Larson, 2019 We are pleased to welcome Dr. Raghavan Srinivasan as our October Advanced Training Speaker. Dr. Srinivasan is the University Distinguished Professor and Regents Fellow in the Department… Read More →
BPTMN Asian-American Outreach Committee Presents…
Michelle Connally, 2018 – The Blackland Prairie Texas Master Naturalist chapter is strengthened by the diversity of our members. We are committed to providing a welcoming environment where diversity, equity, and inclusion are a core part of everything that we do. #APPI #Asian-American #East Asian #South Asian