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2025 June Chapter Meeting with Lorelei Stierlen | Pocket Prairies

Get ready to grow wild! 🌿 Join the Blackland Prairie Chapter in June for a deep dive into the delightful world of Pocket Prairies with the amazing Lorelei Stierlen! We’ll be exploring how to pack a powerful punch of native plant beauty into even the tiniest of spaces. Whether you’re a seasoned prairie pro or just starting to sprout your interest, this meeting is for you!

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, June 10th at 7 PM CST. Choose your own adventure: join us in person for some face-to-face fun, or zoom in with us online!

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MASTER VOLUNTEER ENTOMOLOGY ADVANCED TRAINING

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!

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From Isolation to Inspiration: Celebrating 60 Editions of Shaking the Trees

It is amazing that we are celebrating the 60th edition of Shaking the Trees. As we found ourselves thrown into the glum alienation of COVID, I thought it was imperative that we celebrate accomplishments and become familiar with the uniqueness of every member.

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Plant for Pollinators at Monarch View Park May 17 & 18

Help create a haven for monarchs! Join Frisco Parks and Blackland Prairie Master Naturalist Laura Kuwayama for a community workday on the Monarch View project, May 17 & 18.

Deep Dives General

Deep Dive on Vibrant Lichen Studies with Zane Liston

Join us on May 19th, at 7 PM CST for a Deep Dive, with Zane Liston presenting on Vibrant Lichen Studies.

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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!

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Stream Team Citizen Scientist Training Wednesday, April 30

Become a Stream Team Citizen Scientist! Join me and experienced trainer Crystal Flannery-Bachicha for an upcoming training session. Learn valuable skills to monitor our local streams. The next session is April 30th, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm at Whitley Place Park in Prosper. For more info and to register, email Lkraus@prospertx.gov.

Chapter Meetings General

2025 May Chapter Meeting with Cali and Peter | “Experience Nature For Your Mental Health”

Interactions with nature and mental health are intertwined. We often feel better when we are in nature. But this is not just a subjective experience for people who love nature. In this session, we will describe how nature contributes to human well-being based on research from various fields.