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Current News
Winter Tree Walk at Chalk Hill Farm in McKinney
Learn to ID native trees in winter with three master naturalists: Sharla Stack, Melanie Schuchart, and Fran Woodfin. They will lead a walk emphasizing how to identify native trees in the winter using shape, fallen leaves, bark, buds, twigs, thorns, and more.
The Friends of Hagerman NWR Refuge Roundup was a Big Success, Thanks to TMN Volunteers!
Submitted by Patricia Crain, Class of 2018 The Refuge Roundup festival on the Second Saturday in October is always a big day for the Friends of Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge,… Read More →
Message from our Librarian
Attention BPC/TMN members! Please do not donate any new books without checking with the Chapter Librarian Linder Orourke or Training Director Nancy Casillas. The library is in the process of… Read More →
Texas Pollinator Bioblitz, October 11th – 27th, 2024
Observers can share their photos and videos on Instagram and Facebook (#TXPollinators). Pollinators can be difficult to identify, so observers are encouraged to post what they know, which may be a simple description of the species or its behavior.
Rewilding Sticker Hill: Trying to Succeed at Succession
Article and Photos by Karen Glenn, Blackland Prairie Master Naturalist; Submitted by Patricia Crain, Class of 2018 One thing I really love about the concept of rewilding is the opportunity… Read More →
Clymer Meadow Preserve Tour – September 28th
Greetings – The Nature Conservancy will be hosting a casual prairie tour this next Saturday. We will visit an area burned this summer, as well as an area planned for prescribed fire this fall. The late summer flowers are just beginning to bloom, the weather will be beautiful, and we hope to see you there!
3rd Annual Connemara Mothing Event on Saturday September 21, 7pm – 9pm
Join us for a mothing event at Connemara Meadow Preserve! The Blackland Prairie Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists is hosting its 3rd Annual Mothing Event.
2024 November Deep Dive – Mycology 101 with Jean Suplick
Join us for a Deep Dive on A Beginner’s Guide to Encountering the Wild World of Mushrooms with Jean Suplick
Volunteers Needed at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
Share your love of nature with visitors to a National Wildlife Refuge, while meeting other nature enthusiasts. Volunteers greet visitors and provide trail maps and other refuge information, including interpretation. Volunteers engage youth with the Junior and Advanced Ranger programs, including oath recital and badge awards.