Rick Travis, Class of 2018 – Our Blackland Prairie Chapter “Moth Squad” will join Play Frisco for the City Nature Challenge “Mothing” at the Grand Park event in Frisco on April 26 from 7:30 -10:30 p.m. A Mothing BioBlitz uses UV lights to attract and record nocturnal insects. It’s a “species snapshot” for that location and date, utilizing the iNaturalist app.
Rare Coyote on trail cam
Paul Napper, Class of 2015 – Black Coyotes (melanistic) comprise about 5.7% of the coyote population.
The first one I’ve ever seen appeared on my trail cams this year. Over the years, I’ve had many coyotes on trail cams but never a melanistic one. I set up three or four trail cams on deer trails and deer scrapes yearly. The goal is to find where and when the bigger bucks are moving.
BPTMN Newsletter – March 17, 2025
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! Sure! This month’s newsletter is brimming with thrilling news, uplifting tales, and fantastic chances to engage with the natural world and bond with other nature enthusiasts…. Read More →
Eco Explorers in Frisco & Raptor Center: Girl Scout Program with the Blackland Prairie Texas Master Naturalists
Vicki Sanders, Class of 2022 – Eco Explorers in Frisco and at our Partner Blackland Prairie Raptor Center.
Members this is an excellent opportunity to interact with and encourage Girl Scouts to get outside and learn more about the Blackland Prairie and all its components.
Erwin Park 2025 Prairie in Bloom Guided Tours
Mary Abercrombie, Class of 2022 – These guided tours will highlight Erwin Park’s spring blooms and the role of native plants in water filtration, wildlife support, and air quality improvement, while also emphasizing the importance of preserving our natural greenspaces. I am particularly excited to see the prairie after the controlled burns.
Class of 2025 Week 6 – Topic: Botany Speaker: Dr. George Diggs
If plants are your special interest – you would have loved our Week 6 training class on botany. Dr. George Diggs taught us about coevolution and using a dichotomous key. We’ll also never look at flowers the same way.
Deep Dive on the “Virginia Opossum-The Misunderstood Marsupial” with Ren Dowhaniuk
Join us on Tuesday, April 1st, at 7 PM CST for the April 2025 Deep Dive, with Ren Dowhaniuk presenting the “Virgina Opossum-The Misunderstood Marsupial”. People often have negative impressions of this amazing little creature and don’t give them enough credit for their powerful impact on the environment. Join me on April 1st, (no joke) and discover your love for North America’s only marsupial.
Our Tribe’s Fortune – Ruby: 4,000 Hours – Georgette Guernsey
Georgette Guernsey, Class of 2004 – Georgette Guernsey highlights the importance of mentorship from county extension agents and park rangers in her Master Naturalist journey.
2025 April Chapter Meeting with Laura Kimberly | “The Joy of Flies”
Taxonomically known as the Diptera, Flies are colorful, elusive, beguiling, acrobatic, charming, and helpful. So, you ask, there’s more to flies than filth and bite? Yes! How would you know? Laura will guide you in finding the joy of flies by taking a closer look at qualities across the vast diversity of the Diptera with an overview of dipteran life histories, feeding habits, beneficial behaviors, and essential fly family identification.
Haiku Hunt: Unleash Your Inner Poet on the Blackland Prairie
I am seeking a collective reflection on the Blackland Prairie, in hopes of getting a variety of perspectives on what the Blackland Prairie means to us as a Chapter, to provide depth and passion to the “book” which is still in its evolution! Send your poems to…