Hello Blackland Prairie Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists,
October’s newsletter brings news of major successes and calls for continued action! The Blackland Prairie Chapter is celebrating recognition, with Laura Kuwayama’s Monarch View Park Project receiving our second Pollinators for Texas Award and a $4,000 grant from H-E-B. Building on this momentum, the Heritage Farmstead Native Prairie Garden Project, championed by Heather Fell, earned its Monarch Waystation Certification through dedicated volunteer work and shares fantastic photos from Brenda Clark. Speaking of volunteers, Paulette Platko and Mary Abercrombie reported their largest turnout ever for the September Last Saturday workday at McKinney Greens Gardens and are NOW asking the community for help to transplant over 400 native plants on Saturday, October 25th. For our next chapter meeting, Laurie Sheppard is scheduled to present on endangered butterflies on October 14th at 7 PM, while Leah Justice is organizing another seed swap table and Leah’s submission on The Nature Conservancy’s habitat revival efforts is a fantastic read. Finally, John W. Garbutt offers a personal touch with his “My Favorite Things” summer reflection, recalling the sighting of a Barn Owl at the solstice.
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This newsletter will provide:
- Next Month’s Chapter Meeting
- Shaking the Trees Member Submissions – Shaking the Trees Newsletter
- Blackland Prairie Chapter and Project Leader Laura Kuwayama receives a 2nd Pollinators for Texas Award from H-E-B and the Texas Master Naturalist Program.
- Project Leader Heather Fell shares news from the Heritage Farmstead Native Prairie Garden, earning Monarch Waystation Certification, along with breathtaking photos from Brenda Clark.
- McKinney Greens Gardens Project Leads Paulette Platko and Mary Abercrombie NEED your help transplanting over 400 Native Plants on Saturday, October 25th!
- Our lovely Naturalist in the field, John W. Garbutt, shares his Favorite Things through the Four Seasons: Summer.
- Paulette Platko and Mary Abercrombie, give us a McKinney Green Gardens Last Saturday Workday Update.
- Member Leah Justice, sharing an excellent article on Seeding the Future.
- 2025 November Chapter Meeting with Laurie Sheppard | Endangered Butterflies
- Leah Justice wants YOU to Share Your Garden Seeds at the Fall Chapter Meetings.
- Blackland Prairie Chapter and Project Leader Laura Kuwayama receives a 2nd Pollinators for Texas Award from H-E-B and the Texas Master Naturalist Program.
- Past Meetings with Business Slides and Recordings
- Past Deep Dives with Handouts and Recordings
- Upcoming Advanced Training & Volunteer Hours Opportunities – Member VHAT Calendar.
- TMN State Program Updates
- Chapter Advisor
- Chapter Partners
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Michelle Connally
Communications Director
Blackland Prairie Chapter