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BPTMN Newsletter – July 9, 2024

07/08/2024 by mconnally

Hello Blackland Prairie Chapter Members,

You can access our latest newsletter from our Chapter’s Home Page at bptmn.org, click on the “Blackland Prairie Newsletter” image OR by direct link – https://txmn.org/bptmn/newsletters/

This newsletter will provide: (TIP – Click on each underlined title to jump to that section)

  • Upcoming Advanced Training Opportunities & Volunteer Hours Opportunities
  • Review of the President’s chapter business portion of the recent meeting
  • Shaking the Trees Member Submissions from the July 50th Edition
  • Last Chapter Meeting Recording
  • Next month’s Chapter Meeting information
  • TMN State Program Updates
  • Chapter Advisor
  • Chapter Partners

If chapter members need to share information in the bi-weekly newsletters,
please send your requests to 
communications@bptmn.org.

Michelle Connally
Communications Director
Blackland Prairie Chapter

Advanced Training & Volunteer Hours Opportunities

Check out our chapter’s calendar for more information and current opportunities.
Member VHAT Calendar (txmn.org)

  • Monday, July 1
    • 9:00am – VH- Connemara Meadow Preserve Restoration
    • 9:00am – VH- Erwin Park Prairie Restoration
  • Tuesday, July 2
    • 9:00am – VH- Connemara Meadow Preserve Restoration
  • Wednesday, July 3
    • 8:00am – VH- Frisco Work Day – Grand Park
    • 9:00am – VH- Connemara Meadow Preserve Restoration
    • 7:00pm – Chapter Board Meeting
  • Thursday, July 4 – Independence Day!
  • Friday, July 5
    • 9:00am – VH- Connemara Meadow Preserve Restoration
  • Saturday, July 6
    • 7:00am – VH- Hagerman – Little Sit: Sunrise Bird Count
    • 10:00am – AT- LLELA 1st Saturday Nature Walk
  • Sunday, July 7
    • 7:00am – VH-Connemara Bird Walk Survey
    • 7:30am – VH- Plano Park Work Day – Hoblitzelle Park
    • 9:00am – VH- Connemara Meadow Preserve Restoration
  • Monday, July 8
    • 9:00am – VH- Connemara Meadow Preserve Restoration
    • 9:00am – VH- Erwin Park Prairie Restoration
  • Tuesday, July 9
    • 9:00am – VH- Connemara Meadow Preserve Restoration
    • 12:00pm – AT – #TMNTuesday – Plastic Free July! – Topic Change – Annual Meeting 101
    • 7:00pm – AT – July Chapter Meeting with Don Walker, Adventures in Herpetology
  • Wednesday, July 10
    • 9:00am – VH- Connemara Meadow Preserve Restoration
  • Thursday, July 11
    • 9:00am – VH- Connemara Meadow Preserve Restoration
    • 9:00am – VH- Wylie Prairie Restoration Project
  • Friday, July 12
    • 9:00am – VH- Connemara Meadow Preserve Restoration
  • Saturday, July 13
    • 8:00am – VH- LLELA 2nd Saturday River Care Team
    • 5:00pm – AT- Diverse Beauty of the Blackland Prairie with Lorelei Stierlen
  • Sunday, July 14
    • 7:30am – VH – Plano Park Work Day – Oak Point Nature Preserve
    • 9:00am – VH- Connemara Meadow Preserve Restoration
  • Monday, July 15
    • 9:00am – VH- Connemara Meadow Preserve Restoration
    • 9:00am – VH- Erwin Park Prairie Restoration
  • Tuesday, July 16
    • 9:00am – VH- Connemara Meadow Preserve Restoration
  • Wednesday, July 17
    • 9:00am – VH- Connemara Meadow Preserve Restoration
    • 12:00am – AT- Digitizing Texas Botanical Legacy
    • 6:30pm – AT- 2024 Texas Waters Webinar Series
  • Thursday, July 18
    • 8:00am – VH- Frisco Work Day – Commons Park
    • 9:00am – VH- Connemara Meadow Preserve Restoration
    • 9:00am – VH- Wylie Prairie Restoration Project
  • Friday, July 19
    • 9:00am – VH- Connemara Meadow Preserve Restoration
  • Saturday, July 20
    • 9:00am -VH- Pollinator Garden in J.M. Caldwell Sr Park
  • Sunday, July 21
    • 9:00am – VH- Connemara Meadow Preserve Restoration
  • Monday, July 22
    • 9:00am – VH- Connemara Meadow Preserve Restoration
    • 9:00am – VH- Erwin Park Prairie Restoration
  • Tuesday, July 23
    • 9:00am – VH- Connemara Meadow Preserve Restoration
  • Wednesday, July 24
    • 9:00am – VH- Connemara Meadow Preserve Restoration
    • 7:30am – VH- Plano Park Work Day – Arbor Hills Nature Preserve
  • Thursday, July 25
    • 9:00am – VH- Connemara Meadow Preserve Restoration
    • 9:00am – VH- Wylie Prairie Restoration Project
  • Friday, July 26
    • 9:00am – VH- Connemara Meadow Preserve Restoration
  • Saturday, July 27
    • 8:00pm – AT- Magical Mothing Event at Heard Museum
  • Sunday, July 28
    • 9:00am – VH- Connemara Meadow Preserve Restoration
  • Monday, July 29
    • 9:00am – VH- Connemara Meadow Preserve Restoration
    • 9:00am – VH- Erwin Park Prairie Restoration
  • Tuesday, July 30
    • 9:00am – VH- Connemara Meadow Preserve Restoration
  • Wednesday, July 31
    • 9:00am – VH- Connemara Meadow Preserve Restoration

Chapter Business from the recent chapter meeting

In Memoriam

To learn more about Beverly Carpenter, CLICK HERE to read Deborah Canterbury’s post on this beloved member of the Blackland Prairie Chapter.

Mark your Calendars!

For more information! Check out our Chapter Calendar. CLICK HERE

For more information! Click the Annual Meeting logo at bptmn.org CLICK HERE

To stay up to date with the latest news about the Annual Conference, join the State TMN Program Email Listserv! Below is a QR Code and the LINK is always on our Home Page.

Help Wanted

Other Stuff

Shaking of the Trees Member Contributions – Edition 50

Submit your article here
  • Deborah Canterbury – Beverly Carpenter, A Master Naturalist, Animal Lover and Plant Enthusiast
  • Libby Aragon – Baby Bald Eagle Rescue
  • Patricia Crain – Welcome to our Tribe Introduction: Patricia Crain
  • Patricia Crain – BPC Chapter AT field trip to Hagerman NWR field report
  • John W. Garbutt – My Spring Amongst the Night-Herons- Part 3
  • John W. Garbutt – My Spring Amongst the Night-Herons- Part 4

Last Chapter Meeting Recording

CLICK HERE to visit our Chapter Meetings page, found under “About Us” on our Home Page.

Next Month’s Chapter Meeting

CLICK HERE to visit our Chapter Meetings page, found under “About Us” on our Home Page.

TMN State Program Updates

2024 Annual Meeting – Texas Master Naturalist Program (tamu.edu)

Chapter Advisor

Dr. Curtis Jones, County Extension Agent
825 North McDonald Street Suite 150
McKinney, TX 75069-2175
curtis.jones@ag.tamu.edu 
972-548-4233

Chapter Partners

Blackland Prairie Raptor Center
volunteer@bpraptorcenter.org
https://bpraptorcenter.org/

Connemara Meadow Nature Preserve
Bob Mione | info@connemaraconservancy.org
connermaraconservancy.org/wordpress/meadow-nature-preserve

Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
Laura Ragan | volunteers@heardmuseum.org
www.heardmuseum.org/volunteer

LLELA Nature Preserve
Erin Piper | epiper@cityoflewisville.com
https://www.llela.org/research-restoration/volunteering


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