Michelle Connally, Class of 2018 – This bi-weekly newsletter will provide: Vicki Sander’s Eclipse 101 Online Deep Dive,
Review of the President’s chapter business portion of the recent meeting,
Eclipse Information Page and Links to Local Events,
Shaking the Trees Project Spotlight – Clymer Meadow & their Spring Tours Information and a Plano Park Project Update.
2024 March – ONLINE DEEP DIVE with Vicki Sanders presenting Eclipse 101
Michelle Connally, Class of 2018 –
All are welcome to join us Monday, March 25 at 6:00PM for an enlightening session presented by Vicki Sanders, Eclipse 101 via Zoom that delves into the captivating world of eclipses! Our upcoming advanced training event promises to be both educational and awe-inspiring. Here’s a sneak peek at what the talk will cover:
2024 April Chapter Meeting with Dwight Wilson | Learning to Read Tracks and Signs
Michelle Connally, Class of 2018 Tuesday, April 9, 2024 – 7:00 PM – Chapter MeetingSaturday, April 13, 2024 – 9:00 AM – Tracking Hike at Oak Point Park with Dwight…
April 8, 2024 Eclipse Information
Michelle Connally, Class of 2018 Rick Travis, Class of 2018 NOTICE – You must wear “eclipse” glasses or use a handheld solar viewer to view this solar event. NASA’s Total…
Project Spotlight – Clymer Meadow with Eclipse details and Spring Tour Dates
Michelle Connally, Class of 2018 – If you live in North Texas, you should visit the Clymer Meadow. It is a 1,475 acre of majestic Blackland Prairie managed by the Nature Conservancy. There is no better time to visit than the spring with the nice weather and gorgeous wildflowers. Our Blackland Prairie Chapter members have monthly and quarterly workdays available. 1st Thursdays, 3rd Wednesdays and Feb, June, Sept and Nov 4th Saturdays.
Plano Park Project Update
Jean Higgins, Class of 2023 – Excitement is brewing in Plano as we kick off our groundbreaking Plano Parks project with a bang! Our inaugural workday at Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve saw an incredible turnout of 17 enthusiastic individuals, braving the cold to make a monumental difference.
March 4, 2024
Good evening, Blackland Prairie Chapter Members, You can access our latest bi-weekly newsletter from our Chapter’s Home Page at bptmn.org, click on the “Blackland Prairie Newsletter” image OR by direct…
Thoughts From Behind the Viewfinder Vol 2.
John W. Garbutt- Class of 2019- I have been fortunate to have a few memorable encounters at Frisco Commons. Some of my favorites are my first Golden-winged Warbler, my first Least Bittern, a Ring-necked Pheasant, coyotes, a Great-horned Owl, Eastern Screech Owls, bobcats, and the Cooper’s Hawk and Yellow-crowned Night-Heron nests.
One of the most recent encounters was of a pair of Bobcats.
Lights out Dallas Spring 2024
From the Texas Conservation Alliance Newsletter 2-23-2024 Excitement is in the air as we gear up for the upcoming Spring Migration Season! Soon, our city will be abuzz with the…
Thoughts From Behind the Viewfinder Vol 1.
John W. Garbutt- Class of 2019- “We must remember that the public can see all the animals we have in any good zoo, but to see them in their natural environment they must come to places like the Wichita”- Aldo Leopold, 1925.
Despite my numerous trips here, it was my trip on October 1st that I first noticed this quote. My trip was to see Rocky Mountain Elk which were extirpated from the area by 1875 and reintroduced in 1908.