We are excited to invite our Blackland Prairie Chapter members to our annual holiday party! This event is In-Person only! It will be an excellent opportunity to catch up with partners, project leaders, the chapter meeting presenters, deep dive speakers, mothing setup friends, and fellow chapter members to celebrate the holiday season.
We hope to see you there!
Annual Events
Our Blackland Prairie Chapter at the Texas Master Naturalist Annual Meeting 2025 in College Station.
Talk about chapter pride! Here is our group photo, snapped right after the fantastic Saturday evening dinner.
Lights out Dallas Fall 2025
Help local scientists and conservationists with a bird survey in downtown Dallas. The survey, which takes place from September 8 to November 28. Surveys are conducted on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. During the peak migration period from October 13 to November 15, surveys will also take place on Saturdays. Participants should meet at the Perot Museum parking lot at 6 a.m. and will return to the same location at 8 a.m.
4th Annual Connemara Mothing Event on Saturday September 13, 7pm – 9pm
Hey everyone! Get ready for a night of discovery at the 4th Annual Connemara Meadow Preserve Mothing Event on Saturday, September 13, from 7 PM to 9 PM.
Join the Blackland Prairie Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists for this free and family-friendly event. We’ll set up special lights to attract all kinds of nocturnal moths and other cool insects. It’s a fantastic opportunity to see the preserve in a whole new light and learn about these amazing creatures. We can’t wait to see you there.
2025 iNaturalist City Nature Challenge April 25-28
We have a bunch of iNaturalist City Nature Challenges blooming this weekend in Plano, Richardson, Frisco, Allen, The Colony, McKinney, and Prosper.
Have you ever attended an evening Mothing iNaturalist event with our chapter’s Moth Squad? Don’t let this good time at Frisco’s Grand Park flutter away!
Connemara Mothing Event Summary
A big thank you to all those who attended our 3rd annual mothing event at Connemara! Whether you helped with a screen and lighting set-up or came to observe, you helped make our event a great one.
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… Read More →
2023 TMN Annual Conference Blackland Prairie Chapter Awardees
Congratulations to our fellow Blackland Prairie Chapter Annual Awardees!
2nd Annual BPTMN Mothing Event at Connemara Preserve – July 22, 2023
Michelle Connally, 2018 – The Connemara meadow provided a serene backdrop as the sun set on our annual Summer event. Bob Mione, the Connemara Restoration Manager, talked with guests about the meadow. Five mothing setups were presented by Rick and Lisa Travis, Jean and Michael Suplick, Melanie Schuchart, and Patrick Pilarski.
2nd Annual Blackland Prairie Chapter Mothing Event with Kimberlie Sasan at Connemara Preserve
Michelle Connally, 2018 – Bring the entire family and neighborhood to our 2nd Annual Mothing event with Kimberlie Sasan at the Connemara Meadow Preserve.
Crosstimbers Master Naturalist Kimberlie Sasan will help us identify the Lepidoptera family and report our sightings to iNaturalist.
Don’t forget to download the iNaturalist app for adults and Seek for Kids.
Hope to see you there when the sun goes down at approximately 8:30 PM.