Michelle Connally, 2018 July 11, 2023 – Tuesday, 6:30 PM – In Person in the SRC Side Classroom – Click on the date for additional information. About our Speaker: Kimberlie… Read More →
Annual Events
Wild Flower tour of Clymer Meadow with Brandon Belcher – April 29, 2023
Vicki Sanders, 2022 – On Saturday, May 29, Brandon Belcher of The Nature Conservancy hosted a group of about 35 guests on a chilly morning tour of Clymer Meadow.
Frisco Grand Park Mothing Event with Sam Kieschnick – April 29, 2023
Rick Travis, 2018 – On April 29, our chapter partnered with the Frisco Parks Department to hold a Mothing Event at Grand Park, in support of the iNaturalist City Challenge. It was a real treat and a wonderful experience for all those that attended, which included not only several members of our chapter, but also TMN’s from surrounding chapters, and several families from the Frisco area!
Cypress Basin Chapter 11th Annual Flotilla – April 22, 2023
Michelle Connally, 2018 – As the sunbeams started to hit the water and trees, the sounds of a Northern Cardinal, Tufted Titmouse, Northern Parula, Eastern Kingbird, Mourning Dove, Prothonotary Warbler, and Carolina Wren were identified using the Merlin Bird ID app.
LLELA’s Big Sit on November 5th, 2022
Scott Kiester, Elm Fork Chapter – November 5, 2022 6 AM: On one of the first really chilly mornings of the fall intrepid birders from across the Metroplex gathered in the predawn hours at LLELA. Why? To count the birds of course.
BPTMN’s 1st Annual Mothing Event
Charlise Hill Larson, 2019 and 2021-2022 Vice President – o celebrate National Moth Week, July 23-31, the Blackland Prairie Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists is hosting its 1st Annual Mothing Event. We’ll meet on the evening of July 30 from 8-11p in the Pecan Grove at The Connemara Meadow. Jean Suplick, Lisa Travis and Rick Travis will be setting up their mothing equipment so that you can a fun and educational evening in the meadow.
2022 Heard Plant Sale
Deborah Canterbury, 2014 and Past President – More than 10,00 plants unloaded, cataloged, labeled and placed according to scientific name in 4 days for this years’ 36th Heard Plant Sale. It is one of the longest-running, largest, and best native plant sales in the state. BPTMN members play a big role in the pre-sale preparation and in helping customers choose the proper native plants for their gardens.
Photos of the City of Anna Earth Day Event
Rhonda Sanchez, 2019 & Outreach Director – Here are photos from the 2022 City of Anna Earth Day Event.
2021 Annual Conference
Tom Shackelford, 2018 – President
Dave Powell needs help on Friday 11/5 for Arbor Day prep for 1,670 Trees!
Hello BPTMN Members! Here is the information to sign up to plant trees on the banks of Wilson Creek in McKinney Greens Park on Saturday, November 6, including a link… Read More →