The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act would provide $1.3 billion per year to states, and $97.5 million to tribal nations, from existing revenues to fund wildlife conservation, habitat management and restoration, outdoor recreation, and education programs. Of this, Texas would be eligible for more than $50 million per year to implement the Texas Conservation Action Plan and help stabilize the at-risk species in our state.
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WFAA – Lights out! Dallas. It’s for the birds.
WFAA Article submitted by Donna Cole, 2002 – Light pollution in cities like Dallas can disorient birds migrating at night, which may cause them to collide into buildings as a result.
One such building participating in the initiative will be Reunion Tower, which will be dimming from midnight to 8 a.m. on Earth Day, and again that night from 7 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. For the remainder of the migratory period, the tower will be dimming its lights at 50% output from dusk to 111 p.m., go fully dark from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m., and 50% output again from 6 a.m. to sunrise.
April 14th Deep Dive with Lisa and Rick Travis and Carol Clark
Charlise Hill-Larson, 2019 and 2021-2022 Vice President What do a couple of Master Naturalists do when, in very early spring, they find a multitude of Monarch caterpillars on a single… Read More →
Deep Dive Rescheduled – Chris Ulch
As many of you know, Spring weather in Texas can be unpredictable. Our Deep Dive originally scheduled for this past Monday, March 24, had to end shortly after it began due to tornadoes and thunderstorms. We have rescheduled our time with Chris Ulch, so please join us, via Zoom, on Thursday March 31 at 7pm as Chris will share the process of becoming a Certified Interpretative Guide. Chris was certified in 2021 and is a trainee in our 2022 Master Naturalist Class.
Sign up for the Garden Show 2022 (CCMG)
Rhonda Sanchez, 2019 Are you interested in volunteering for the BPTMN Booth at the upcoming Collin County Master Gardeners’ 2022 Garden Show?Here are the event details: The Garden Show 2022… Read More →