Leah Justice and Rich Jaynes – An interesting grass shows up in the winter and in drought conditions. Right now you can find it in our parks or neighborhoods. “The common name rescue grass refers to the ability of the grass to provide forage after harsh droughts or severe winters.” (Source: Wikipedia). Still curious about this green winter grass, I asked NTMN member Rich Jaynes his take on it and here is what he had to say:
Community Engagement – Sustainability
Marla Layne, Class of 2023 and 2024 Community Engagement Director – BPTMN Bryan Beck educated an engaged group of eight-year-old students on environmental issues on January 20, 2024 at the M.T.O. Shahmaghsoudi Dallas First Junior and Teens Sustainability Seminar.
When Is It Safe to Dream About Fall?
John Garbutt, Class of 2019 – When is it safe to dream of autumn’s cooler days and colors? Is it perhaps today (early August), a day when Texans rejoiced, for the consecutive streak of twenty-one days over 100 degrees Fahrenheit was broken with an official high temperature of 99 degrees? Or was yesterday the day, when two southbound migrants, a Yellow Warbler and an Empidonax flycatcher, flittered about the foliage running along the creek as I sat and rested after a morning run?
Bald eagle spotted in Plano
Submitted by Leah Justice, Class of 2021 – Sue Makuta, Class of 2021 saw Daniel Miranda, Class of 2023 on the news talking about the Eagle spotted at Oak Point Park. Here is the clip we can share! Exciting!
January 12, 2024
Happy New Year! – BPTMN Chapter Members, This newsletter aims to provide you with your first Bi-weekly Chapter News update. Expect an email to remind you of a recent newsletter… Read More →
2024 February Chapter Meeting with Chris Ulch | Native Tribes of North Texas and their Sustainable Natural World
Michelle Connally, Class of 2018 Tuesday, February 13, 2024 – 7PM – CLICK FOR DETAILS Join us in person or online for a short review of the native tribes historically… Read More →
2024 January – ONLINE DEEP DIVE with Karin and Roberto Saucedo on Living in Harmony with America’s Song Dog.
January 25, 2024 – Thursday 6:00 PM – Click for more information. Coyotes are highly resilient creatures able to adapt to threats and acclimate themselves in almost every environment, including… Read More →
Food Instincts of the Orange-crowned Warbler
Balaji Devarajan, Class of 2022 – A Yellow-bellied Sapsucker made a few cuts on the Willow tree to consume the tree sap. It was perched at the same spot for more than two hours. At some point it had enough sap and decided to move on; and almost immediately an Orange-crowned Warbler came out of nowhere to the holes made by the Sapsucker.
2024 January Class of 2023 TMN “Ted Talks”
Lisa Travis, Class of 2018 Katie Potter, presenting “The Power of Paleontology” Katie is currently employed at the Holifield Science and Learning Center, where she specializes in animal care. Prior… Read More →
Leah Justice’s Interesting Finds and Factoids –
Leah Justice, Class of 2021 Submitted a NBCDFW5 News article by Lucy Ladis – TPWD Foundation releases new album ‘Texas Wild’