Don’t let the details bug you! Join Wizzie and Molly with AgriLife for Master Volunteer Entomology Advanced Training and learn everything about our insect friends in this flexible virtual course!
Advanced Training
Blackland Prairie Texas Master Naturalists Pollinator Gardens: 2026 Deep Dive coming soon!
One of our most popular Deep Dives is making a comeback! We’re locking in the date now, so keep an eye on your inbox for more details coming your way soon.
Deep Dive – My Visit to Every State Park Retirement Project with Suzanne Tuttle
From managing the Fort Worth Nature Center to a wild quest visiting every single Texas State Park, plant ecologist Suzanne Tuttle has seen it all! 🌿 Ready to hear about her epic, multi-year adventure and the insights she gained along the way?🗺️
Deep Dive – The Constellation of Living Memorials – Bringing Sacred Ground to Life with Julie Fineman
Honoring history through habitat 🌿✨—join us April 13th at 7 PM CST for a Deep Dive into the Constellation of Living Memorials with Julie Fineman. Discover how five historic Dallas cemeteries are being revitalized into thriving native landscapes and how this two-year pilot program plans to shine across the entire state of Texas, online via Zoom. 🏛️🌸
Deep Dive – Texas Acoustic Bat Monitoring Project with Linda Nixon
Tune in and take flight 🦇—join us March 23rd at 7 PM CST for a Deep Dive with Linda Nixon, exploring the Texas Acoustic Bat Monitoring Project and how technology is protecting our state’s bat diversity, online via Zoom.🦇
Deep Dive – From Screens to Streams: The Decline of Outdoor Play and How We Can Reverse It with Patricia Crain
Unplug and put down roots—join us March 30th at 7 PM CST for a Deep Dive with Patricia Crain, presenting From Screens to Streams: The Decline of Outdoor Play and How We Can Reverse It, online via Zoom.
Spring 2026 Stream Team Training
Become a Citizen Scientist! 🌊 Join Crystal Flannery-Bachicha and Lauren Kraus for Texas Stream Team training Date & Location TBD. You’ll learn to monitor local water quality and collect vital data used by the TCEQ and EPA to protect our waterways.
🐦 Valentine’s Event! ❤️ Feb 13-16: Great Backyard Bird Count 2026
Spend time with your VALENTINE! ❤️ in your favorite places watching birds Feb 13-16—then tell us about them! In as little as 15 minutes notice the birds around you.
Deep Dive on From Backyard to Blackland: Raising Natives for Restorations with Heather Fell and Katelyn Miller
Join us on Wednesday, February 25th at 7 PM CST for a Deep Dive with Heather Fell and Katelyn Miller, presenting From Backyard to Blackland: Raising Natives for Restorations, online via Zoom.
🌱 Upcoming Event: “Getting to Your Roots: The Soil Food Web”
Join the Friends of LLELA on Saturday, January 17, 2026, for our annual Native Landscape Seminar: “Getting to Your Roots”. This year features keynote speaker Jeff Lowenfels, author of Teaming with Microbes, along with a panel of local experts including John Sackett, Dr. Vanessa Corrisher-Olson, and Dr. Jane Duke.